How did Jim Shooter die? What we know as former Marvel Comics Editor-in-Chief passes away at 73

Jim Shooter, former Marvel Comics editor-in-chief, reportedly died on June 30 at the age of 73.

The news of his passing was made official on Facebook by the American comic book writer Mark Waid:

"I've just received word that Jim Shooter passed away of esophogeal cancer, which he's been battling for some time."

Thinking of their time together, he wrote:

"My meals and conversations with Jim were always genial, and I never failed to remind him just how inspirational his work was to me; there are storytelling choices and stylistic influences I got from him in nearly all my work. I regret that I didn't get a chance to say goodbye, but I'm glad he's finally at peace after years of suffering."

As per Mark's statement, the cause of death has been identified as esophageal cancer.

Mark Waid admires Jim Shooter's journey in the tribute note

While Shooter has worked as former Marvel Comics editor-in-chief, he started his journey by first working for DC Comics. At that time, he was only fourteen years of age. Speaking of the designation Shooter held, Shooter's website reads:

"I ended up not only getting into editorial and management, but starting a company (or three)–I had to learn everything. I was an owner, a publisher, I had to learn every creative discipline, I had to learn production, manufacturing, marketing, promotion, advertising; and I had to learn enough Management 101, math and GAAP to understand the business of the business."

In the tribute note uploaded by Mark Waid on Facebook, he admired Jim Shooter's talent by writing:

"For those who don't know, Jim broke into comics at the age of 13. Let me say that again: 13. I don't know about you, but when I was 13, I could barely put sentences together on paper."

He continued:

"Having no idea how comics scripts were done, he literally wrote and drew a Legion of Super-Heroes story on notebook paper and sent it in to editor Mort Weisinger, who put him to work immediately--having no idea how young he was until later."

Some of Shooter's most famous characters include Karate Kid, Princess Projectra, and Parasite. He left his position at Marvel in 1987 after being reportedly fired by the company. He also won several awards, including the Eagle Award for The Avengers and the Inkpot Award.

Fans from all over the world are sharing messages and memories after Jim Shooter’s death, remembering his stories and the work he did in comics.

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