As 2018 is nearing the end, AceShowbiz is offering a recap of each month's biggest event throughout the year.
- January 1, 2019
AceShowbiz - Marvel fans mourned the passing of Stan Lee on November 12. The Marvel Comics creator passed away at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after medical emergency.
Four days after his death, Stan Lee was laid to rest in a private ceremony on Friday, November 16. "As we all continue to process our feelings of loss at the passing of a true legend, many are asking if there will be a memorial in Stan's honor," the POW! Entertainment said in a statement. "Stan was always adamant that he did not want a large public funeral, and as such his family has conducted a private closed ceremony in accordance with his final wishes. Our thoughts and prayers continued to be with them."
The company continued saying in the statement, "We at Stan Lee's POW! Entertainment are working on putting together a tribute befitting the greatest creator of our time and the father of modern pop culture. The grandeur of Stan makes this a monumental task, and we hope to have more info in the days to come."
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— stan lee (@TheRealStanLee) November 16, 2018
Following his death, many of stars paid tribute to the comic legend. Original "Avengers" stars including Scarlett Johansson, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Robert Downey Jr., Jeremy Renner and Chris Evans teamed up for an advert that is featured in the November 14 issue of The Hollywood Reporter.