Stan Lee — the creator, writer and producer of some of the most legendary comics characters to grace the page and silver screen — died on Monday (Nov. 12) in Los Angeles at the age of 95.
Best known for creating or co-creating Spider-Man, Black Panther, the X-Men, Thor and countless other heroes, villains and everyone in between in the Marvel comics universe, Lee’s impact on pop culture is seismic, and the reverberations felt from his passing are seen in the many tributes flooding social media.
Below, several of Lee’s famous fans — including many of those who brought his characters to life in the immensely popular films inspired by his comics — remember Lee.
Thank u Stan Lee for everything.
— TRAVIS SCOTT (@trvisXX) November 12, 2018
He lives forever through his work. What a giant.
With great power comes immortality. —— pic.twitter.com/t395qw9H0L— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) November 12, 2018
STAN LEE you legend.
RIP . Thanks for it all.–— Garbage (@garbage) November 12, 2018
RIP Stan Lee. Maybe you have twitter in heaven. Thank you for making my childhood, teen years and adulthood so fun, especially during darker days.
— josh groban (@joshgroban) November 12, 2018
— HissGoldenMessenger (@hissgldnmssr) November 12, 2018
There will never be another Stan Lee. For decades he provided both young and old with adventure, escape, comfort, confidence, inspiration, strength, friendship and joy. He exuded love and kindness and will leave an indelible mark on so, so, so many lives. Excelsior!!
— Chris Evans (@ChrisEvans) November 12, 2018
THANK YOU, @TheRealStanLee. You gave us characters that continue to stand the test of time and evolve with our consciousness. You taught us that there are no limits to our future as long as we have access to our imagination. Rest in power! #EXCELSIOR #StanLee #rip pic.twitter.com/hnSmnHIDln
— Winston Duke (@Winston_Duke) November 12, 2018
Damn… RIP Stan. Thanks for everything. pic.twitter.com/TMAaDJSOhh
— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) November 12, 2018
Overwhelmed with love and gratitude for the late, great hero, Stan Lee. Rest In Paradise. Thank you for your imagination, creativity, tenacity, inspiration and love!!! https://t.co/4WqHCtDXE1
— Rosario Dawson (@rosariodawson) November 12, 2018
Permanent cameo in heaven. #RIPStanLee https://t.co/ZnIv2hXMVy
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) November 12, 2018
Thank you Stan Lee for making people who feel different realize they are special.
— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) November 12, 2018
I was first interviewed for Stan Lee’s obituary about 20 years ago. I was happy he defied the reaper and carried on. With Stan gone, an era really does come to an end. He was the happy huckster that comics needed. And he really did alliterate like that when you talked to him.
— Neil Gaiman (@neilhimself) November 12, 2018