Who was Stan Lee and why he was famous ?

He created non-profit The Stan Lee Foundation in 2010. The organization's mandate is to promote access to literary education and the arts.

Lee wrote a bestselling graphic novel called Romeo and Juliet: The War in 2012. The story re-imagines the Shakespearean couple as superhuman soldiers.

In 2011, Lee announced a multimedia imprint specifically for children called Stan Lee's Kids Universe.

Lee unveiled the YouTube channel Stan Lee's World of Heroes in 2012.

Lee worked with DC Comics in the 2000s, launching the Just Imagine... series of books, featuring alternate versions of Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman.

Lee had fond memories of Canada and touring the Canadian comic book convention circuit: "I'd miss the enthusiasm of the fans, I'd miss meeting them, talking to them, kidding around with them," he told CBC host Doug Dirks in 2016. "I think I'll probably keep doing this forever. If cowboys die with their boots on, I'll die with my computer on."

In 2016, Lee announced his last trip to Canada in 2016 at Fan Expo Canada would be his last, citing his age. "Well, I can't run the marathon and win the way I used to…. But I'm 93 years old. I don't know how much longer I'll be able to do it. I want to make this one big event," he tells the Toronto Sun.

In 2003, Lee worked with Spike TV to create Stripperella, an adult animated comedy series starring Canadian actress Pamela Anderson as the voice of the lead character.

In 2006, Marvel marked Lee's 75 years with the company with a Stan Lee Meets, a series of comic books that featured a fictionalized Lee interacting with his co-created characters Spider-Man, Doctor Strange and Doctor Doom.

In 1980, Lee appeared on CBC Television's Beyond Reason. He was on a hidden stage, and was asked questions by a "psychic panel" — an astrologer, a psychic graphologist and a clairvoyant — to reveal his identity.

In 2016, Lee released a digital graphic novel called Stan Lee's God Woke. The storyline is based on a poem he originally presented in 1972.

Between 1981 and 2001, Lee donated portions of his personal effects to the University of Wyoming, including interviews, fan mail and working manuscripts of his work.

Lee is referred to in Michael Chabon's 2000 novel The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay. Chabon cites Lee as one of the many comic book creators he's been influenced by in an author's note in the book.

Lee appeared, in fictional form, as a historian of superheroes in Lavie Tidhar's sci-fi novel The Violent Century.

Lee lent his voice as the narrator for the 1980s animated series Incredible Hulk. He would end his narration with "This is Stan Lee saying, Excelsior!"

Lee narrated the Seven Little Superheroes episode of the 1980s animated show Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends.

In the 1990s, Lee was the host of The Comic Book Greats, a documentary series featuring interviews with notable comic book creators.

Lee made a cameo in the 1995 Kevin Smith film Mallrats, playing himself.

. A Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin cites Lee as a huge literary influence. His first published work was in Fantastic Four #20, a letter of praise for Fantastic Four #17.

In 1998 Lee established Stan Lee Media, a digital-based comic book platform. The venture lost money and his business associate was incarcerated on stock fraud charges.

Lee created POW! (Purveyors of Wonder) Entertainment in 2001. The company's mandate was to develop film and television properties based on original superheroes. It was bought by a Chinese firm in 2017.

Lee filed a lawsuit against Marvel in 2005 after receiving no royalties from the 2002 Spider-Man film. He would receive a $10 million settlement with Marvel.

Lee would be recognized for his comic book contributions in 2008 with a National Medal of Arts.

Lee underwent an operation to insert a pacemaker in 2012. He was forced to cancel planned appearances at conventions.

Lee teamed up with the National Hockey League to form Guardian Media Entertainment. The firm is tasked with developing superhero characters for each team.