On Nov. 12, Stan Lee, founder of Marvel comics, passed away at 95. Considered the father of Marvel Comics, he created iconic superheroes such as Spiderman, Iron Man, Captain America, X Men, Thor, Doctor Strange and many more.

The company has become a worldwide success in the past few years as their blockbuster movies have grossed over a billion dollars, with “Infinity War,” the most recent Marvel movie, grossing over $600 billion domestically its’ opening weekend. 

Fans have expressed their sadness of his passing through social media. The celebrities of Marvel that have played the iconic heroes have also shared personal photos of Lee and expressed how much of an impact he and his creations had made on their lives.

Stanley Martin Lieber was born on Dec. 28, 1922, in New York City. He later shortened his name to ‘Stan Lee’ as a writer. As a teenager, he began working for Timely Comics, later be changed to Marvel comics, and also served domestically in the Army during World War II, working as a writer and illustrator. Marvel comics became a highly popular franchise, and Stan Lee was promoted to editorial director and publisher in 1972.

The company filed for bankruptcy in 1996, but it made a comeback in the early 2000s. Since 2000’s “X Men,” Lee has cameoed in every Marvel movie as various characters, sometimes being a disbelieving chess player, like in “The Avengers,” or an otherworldly hair dresser in “Thor Ragnarok.” Fans looked forward to the unknowing cameos as much as the superheroes themselves. Stan Lee’s last movie cameo will be in “Avengers 4,” which he had already filmed before his passing.

Lee was proceeded in death by his wife, Joan, of nearly 70 years who died in 2017.