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| caption = Joan B. Lee with husband [[Stan Lee|Stan]] and daughter J. C. Lee in the 1950s |
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| birth_name = Joan Clayton Boocock |
| birth_name = Joan Clayton Boocock |
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| birth_date = August 3, 1924 |
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| birth_place = [[Gosforth]], [[Newcastle upon Tyne|Newcastle]], United Kingdom |
| birth_place = [[Gosforth]], [[Newcastle upon Tyne|Newcastle]], United Kingdom |
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| death_date = {{death date and given age|2017|7|6|93| |
| death_date = {{death date and given age|2017|7|6|93|mf=y}} |
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| death_place = [[Los Angeles, California]], U.S. |
| death_place = [[Los Angeles, California]], U.S. |
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| death_cause = [[Stroke]] related-complications |
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| occupation = Actress, model |
| occupation = Actress, model |
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| spouse = {{marriage|[[Stan Lee]]|1947|2017|reason=her death}} |
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Stan Lee]]|1947|2017|reason=her death}} |
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| children = Two |
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'''Joan Boocock Lee''' ('''Joan Clayton Boocock'''; |
'''Joan Boocock Lee''' ('''Joan Clayton Boocock'''; August 3, 1924 – July 6, 2017) was a British-born American hat model and actress. She was notable for her 69-year marriage to comic book writer [[Stan Lee]]. In the 1940s, Lee was a hat model in New York City when she met Stan Lee.<ref name=HollywoodReporter">{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/joan-lee-dead-wife-marvel-comics-legend-stan-lee-was-93-1018951|title=Joan Lee Dead: Wife of Comics Legend Stan Lee Dies at 93|publisher=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|author=Andy Lewis|accessdate=July 7, 2017|date=July 6, 2017}}</ref> In her later years, she became a voice actress and provided her voice in ''[[Spider-Man (1994 TV series)|Spider-Man]]'' and ''[[Fantastic Four (1994 TV series)|Fantastic Four]]'' both in the 1990s. |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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Lee was born on August 3, 1924 in [[Gosforth]], [[Newcastle upon Tyne|Newcastle]]<ref name=chronicle>{{cite web |url=http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/comic-book-legend-stan-lee-1406071 |title=Comic book legend Stan Lee inspired by Newcastle-born wife |date=23 February 2013 |accessdate=7 July 2017 |publisher=Chronicle Live}}</ref>. In her early years, Lee was a well known hat model in the New York City-area.<ref name="ABC">{{cite web|url=http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/joan-lee-wife-comics-legend-stan-lee-dies-48489522|title=Joan Lee, wife of comics legend Stan Lee, dies at age 93|publisher=[[ABC News]]|accessdate=July 7, 2017|date=July 6, 2017}}</ref> |
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==Marriage to Stan Lee== |
==Marriage to Stan Lee== |
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==Death== |
==Death== |
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Lee died on July 6, 2017 in Los Angeles from [[stroke]]-related complications after being hospitalized for a week.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://time.com/4848461/joan-lee-dies-wife-stan-lee-marvel/|title=Joan B. Lee: Wife of Comics Legend Stan Lee, Dies at 93|publisher=[[Time (magazine)|TIME]]|accessdate=July 7, 2017|date=July 6, 2017|author=Abigail Abrams}}</ref> She was 93 years old.<ref name=HollywoodReporter"/> |
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==Filmography== |
==Filmography== |
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Revision as of 11:16, 7 July 2017
Joan B. Lee | |
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 Joan B. Lee with husband Stan and daughter J. C. Lee in the 1950s | |
| Born | Joan Clayton Boocock August 3, 1924 |
| Died | (aged 93) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Stroke related-complications |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | Two |
Joan Boocock Lee (Joan Clayton Boocock; August 3, 1924 – July 6, 2017) was a British-born American hat model and actress. She was notable for her 69-year marriage to comic book writer Stan Lee. In the 1940s, Lee was a hat model in New York City when she met Stan Lee.[1] In her later years, she became a voice actress and provided her voice in Spider-Man and Fantastic Four both in the 1990s.
Early life
Lee was born on August 3, 1924 in Gosforth, Newcastle[2]. In her early years, Lee was a well known hat model in the New York City-area.[3]
Marriage to Stan Lee
Before marrying Stan Lee, she was married to an unnamed American soldier when she met Lee in New York.[1] After wanting to marry Lee, she moved to Reno, Nevada for a short while to establish residency. In 1947, Lee divorced the American soldier and promptly married Stan Lee in the room next door.[1] Together they had two children.[4][5] In 1949, the couple bought a two-story, three-bedroom home at 1084 West Broadway in Woodmere, New York, on Long Island, living there through 1952.[6]
In some versions of the origin of the Fantastic Four, Lee credits Joan with inspiring him.[3] He was depressed about his career and contemplated leaving the business. Lee told her husband: "why don’t you write one comic you are proud of?".[7] Afterwards, Lee created the Fantastic Four.
Career
In 1981, Stan and Joan Lee moved from New York City to Los Angeles, California. Lee did voice work on two 1990s animated Marvel shows, Fantastic Four as Miss Forbes and Spider-Man as Madame Web.[8] She also made a cameo in the 2016 film X-Men: Apocalypse alongside her husband.[9]
Writing
Lee also wrote a 1987 novel titled The Pleasure Palace.[10] It was about a man striving to build the most luxurious ocean liner ever while romancing several women at once. According to her daughter, she had three more unpublished but finished novels at home.[1]
Death
Lee died on July 6, 2017 in Los Angeles from stroke-related complications after being hospitalized for a week.[11] She was 93 years old.[1]
Filmography
- Iron Man (1994) as Computer Voice[12]
- Fantastic Four (1994) as Miss Forbes[12]
- Spider-Man (1996–1998) as Madame Web[12]
- X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) as Joanie Lee (cameo)[12]
References
- ^ a b c d e Andy Lewis (6 July 2017). "Joan Lee Dead: Wife of Comics Legend Stan Lee Dies at 93". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ^ "Comic book legend Stan Lee inspired by Newcastle-born wife". Chronicle Live. 23 February 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ^ a b "Joan Lee, wife of comics legend Stan Lee, dies at age 93". ABC News. 6 July 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ^ "Stan & Joan Lee's Love Story". Daily Entertainment News. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ^ Lee, Mair, p. 69
- ^ Lewine. "Images 4–5". Archived from the original on 24 April 2009. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Rebecca Rubin (6 July 2017). "Stan Lee's wife, Joan Lee, Dead at 93". Variety. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ^ Patrick Hipes (6 July 2017). "Joan Lee Dies: Wife Of Comics Icon Stan Lee Was 93". Deadline. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ^ Corey Chichizola. "Stan Lee's X-Men: Apocalypse Cameo Had a Very Special Guest". CinemaBlend. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ^ Kate Feldman (6 July 2017). "Joan Lee, wife of Marvel legend Stan Lee, dead at 93". The New York Daily News. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ^ Abigail Abrams (6 July 2017). "Joan B. Lee: Wife of Comics Legend Stan Lee, Dies at 93". TIME. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Joan Lee, wife of comics legend Stan Lee, dies at age 93". The San Francisco Chronicle. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2017.