Marvel comic book legend Stan Lee's death certificate reveals cause of death
File image of Stan Lee
Marvel Comics creator Stan Lee died at the age of 95 on November 12. A death certificate as reported by TMZ reveals that he suffered heart and respiratory failure as well as aspiration pneumonia. He had a lung failure after ‘inhaling food’.
The document stated that 95-year-old Lee died Monday, November 12 at 9:17 AM at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Upon his death, Stan had a private closed ceremony as he didn’t want a large public funeral, according to his company.
In a statement, POW! Entertainment said: "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."
His firm has set up a memorial wall on Stan’s website where friends, colleagues and fans can share thoughts, prayers and tributes.