Stan Lee and Joan were married for 69 years. They eloped together when Joan was married to another man and as soon as her divorce came through the pair married. They went on to have two daughters together. Their daughter Jan sadly passed away three days after her birth. Joan Lee played a huge role in Stan's life and the Marvel icon is mourning the loss of his wife. Joan suffered a stroke earlier on in the week and was surrounded by family when she passed.
Joan Lee's death announced
A member of the family made a statement announcing the death of Joan Lee.
Variety reported the family member said, “I can confirm the sad news that Joan Lee passed away this morning quietly and surrounded by her family," and the family asks that you please give them time to grieve and respect their privacy during this difficult time.” Joan is survived by her husband Stan Lee and her daughter Joan Celia.
Marvel have expressed their condolences to the Lee family. Joan helped to get Marvel into the limelight by voicing characters such as Miss Forbes and Madam Web. She also had a cameo in the movie "X-Men Apocalypse". Stan Lee previously said that without Joan the "Fantastic Four" would not exist. Marvel stated that they have lost an integral member of their family. They said that they are thinking of the Lee family and their thoughts and prayers are with them.
Condolences have been coming in from social media. Celebrities such as Rob Liefeld and Chadwick Boseman have expressed their condolences online. Fans of the Lee family have also expressed their sorrow at the passing of Stan Lee's wife.
The whirlwind romance
Stan Lee met Joan when she was married to another man. When he got out of the army his cousin told him about this model who he should take to lunch.
This model was Betty but when Joan answered the door Stan was enamored. He took her out for lunch and subsequently proposed to her.
Joan was unhappy with her marriage and fled with Stan Lee to Nevada. Once there they had to establish residency before Joan was able to divorce her husband. One hour after Joan was granted her divorce she and Stan Lee married in the courtroom next door.
Their romance was a whirlwind event and they subsequently had two daughters together, one of whom died three days after her birth back in 1953.
Joan Lee lived a good life, starting off her career as a hat model. She then became a writer and wrote the novel "The Pleasure Palace" in 1987. She was a great support for Stan and encouraged his career in the comic industry.
