American comic-book writer and Marvel legend Stan Lee turned 95 on Thursday. Numerous superhero actors including Marvel heroes Chris Evans, Don Cheadle and Mark Ruffalo, wished the comic book mogul happy birthday via their official Twitter profiles.
Stan Lee always had a great sense of humor and always the first one to crack jokes during interviews. The Hollywood Reporter recently did a report on Stan’s dark sense of humour. They dug out a video of him attending Conan O’Brien’s Late Show back in 1996.
The comic legend told the audience there: “When a celebrity dies, about 15 minutes later, the newspaper comes out and there are about three pages of write-ups about them, and you wonder how did they write it that fast?” Lee told O’Brien. “It’s all there in advance.”
Before his comic book career Stan Lee used to work in a newspaper and explained: “When a celebrity dies, about 15 minutes later, the newspaper comes out and there are about three pages of write-ups about them, and you wonder how did they write it that fast?” Lee told O’Brien. “It’s all there in advance.”
He also laughingly talked about his death back in that 96’ show: “I’d love to think my obituary is on file somewhere.”
“Then I’d know I made it. I don’t want to see it too soon, but that’s how I’d know I made it,” he added.
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
