Stanley Martin “Stan Lee” Lieber was born Dec. 28, 1922, and has passed away at age 95.
From Wikipedia:
In collaboration with several artists—particularly Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko—he co-created fictional characters including Spider-Man, the Hulk, Doctor Strange, the Fantastic Four, Daredevil, Black Panther, the X-Men, and—with co-writer Larry Lieber—the characters Ant-Man, Iron Man, and Thor. In doing so, he pioneered a more complex approach to writing superheroes in the 1960s, and in the 1970s challenged the standards of the Comics Code Authority, indirectly leading to it updating its policies.
Following his retirement from Marvel, he remained a public figurehead for the company, and frequently made cameo appearances in Marvel Cinematic Universe films. Meanwhile, he continued independent creative ventures into his 90s.
Lee was inducted into the comic book industry’s Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame in 1994 and the Jack Kirby Hall of Fame in 1995. He received a National Medal of Arts in 2008
Tributes:
https://www.marvel.com/remembering_stan_lee
https://www.theatlantic.com/amp/article/575638/
http://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-stan-lee-11122018-story.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/12/obituaries/stan-lee-dead.html
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2018/11/12/stan-lee-dead-95-comic-marvel-icon/706538002/