Stan Lee, the public face of Marvel Comics and co-creator of iconic superheroes such as Spider-Man, Thor, and Black Panther, has passed away at age 95. Although the cause of death has yet to be confirmed, TMZ, who first reported Lee?s passing, has a brief statement from Lee?s daughter Joan Celia Lee: My father loved all of his fans. He was the greatest, most decent man. Born Stanley Lieber in 1922, Lee began his career in comics as a gofer/guy Friday, thanks to his uncle Robbie Solomon.