Remembering Stan Lee: Tributes pour in for the late Marvel legend

Los Angeles: Tributes poured in Sunday to Stan Lee -- the co-creator of iconic superheroes including Spider-Man, The Hulk and the X-Men -- following his death at age 95.

Lee was declared dead at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, according to Kirk Schenck, an attorney for Lee's daughter, J.C. Lee.

As the top writer at Marvel Comics and later as its publisher, Lee was widely considered the architect of the contemporary comic book. He revived the industry in the 1960s by offering the costumes and action craved by younger readers while insisting on sophisticated plots, college-level dialogue, satire, science fiction, even philosophy.

These are some of the ways in which the Marvel Comics legend is being remembered:

Wolverine Hugh Jackman: "We've lost a creative genius. Stan Lee was a pioneering force in the superhero universe. I'm proud to have been a small part of his legacy and... to have helped bring one of his characters to life. #StanLee #Wolverine"

Iron Man Robert Downey Jr: "I owe it all to you,,, Rest In Peace Stan..."

Captain America Chris Evans: "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!!"

Spider-Man Tom Hollard: "How many millions of us are indebted to this guy, none more so than me. The father of Marvel has made so many people so incredibly happy. What a life and what a thing to have achieved. Rest in peace Stan."

Mark Hamill, actor who played Luke Skywalker: "His contribution to Pop Culture was revolutionary & cannot be overstated. He was everything you hoped he would be & MORE. I loved this man & will never stop missing him. They say you should never meet a childhood idol. They are wrong. #RIPStanTheMan." --   

Frank Miller, cartoonist: "Devastated by my pal Stan's passing. He was a childhood inspiration, an instructor to me when I was just getting started and a genuinely sweet man. Will miss him terribly."           

The Hulk Mark Ruffalo: "You let us be extra human... superhuman even. I am deeply honored to have been a small part in the Stan Lee constellation." -- Mark Ruffalo, actor who played The Hulk

The Wasp Evangeline Lilly: "I believe with all my heart that #StanLee would want to be celebrated today. Even through your tears, let's flood the internet with all the artwork, good, great or awful, that's ever been created in Stan's name."

Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige: "No one has had more of an impact on my career and everything we do at Marvel Studios than Stan Lee. Stan leaves an extraordinary legacy that will outlive us all. Our thoughts are with his daughter, his family, and his millions of fans. #ThankYouStan #Excelsior!"

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: "Today, we lost a real-life superhero. Stan Lee, thank you for everything."

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson: "Born before Edwin Hubble discovered the expanding universe, he ultimately created an expanding universe of his own - one of scientifically literate superheroes such as Spider-Man , The Hulk, Iron Man, & Black Panther. Stan Lee RIP: 1922 - 2018."