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The comic book industry has turned into the wellspring for all of these movies that are all based on the comic books.

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Stan Lee
Age: 95 †
Born: 1922
Born: December 28
Died: 2018
Died: November 12
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Comic Book Writer
Comics Writer
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Executive Producer
Film Actor
Film Producer
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Manhattan borough
New York City
Stanley Lieber
Stanley Martin Lieber
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