Fictional Obituary: Tony Stark, Marvel MCU Movies (Spoilers)

Fictional Obituary: Tony Stark, Marvel MCU Movies (Spoilers) Anthony Edward “Tony” Stark, the inventor and industrialist known around the world as Iron Man, died from injuries sustained during the Avengers' final battle against Thanos. He used the six Infinity Stones to destroy the invading army, ending the battle at the cost of his own life. His wife, Pepper Potts, was with him when he died. Born in New York to Howard and Maria Stark, Tony grew up surrounded by engineering, wealth and the expectations attached to his father's name. He showed an early gift for building things and went on to study at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. After his parents' deaths, he inherited Stark Industries and became the public face of one of the world's most powerful weapons manufacturers. For much of his early adult life, Stark was as well known for his parties and public appearances as for his inventions. He was quick with a joke, impatient with people who could not keep up with him, and rarely inclined to keep an opinion to himself. His life changed after he was injured and taken prisoner in Afghanistan. Working with fellow captive Ho Yinsen, he built a miniature arc reactor and a suit of powered armor that allowed him to escape. Yinsen did not survive. Stark returned home with a different understanding of what his company's weapons were doing and announced an end to their manufacture. He developed the armor that became Iron Man and eventually disclosed his identity at a press conference. He later became a founding Avenger, helping defend New York during the Chitauri invasion. His decision to carry a nuclear missile through the portal above Manhattan nearly cost him his life years before his final battle. His record included serious mistakes. The Ultron project he pursued with Bruce Banner led to devastation in Sokovia, and his support for international oversight of the Avengers contributed to a painful division within the team. These events remained part of his life alongside his rescues, inventions and years spent defending the planet. Away from the armor, Stark formed lasting friendships with James Rhodes and Happy Hogan and became a mentor to Peter Parker. Pepper, who had known him through his most reckless years, became his wife. Following the disappearance of half of all life, the couple made a home away from the public spotlight and raised their daughter, Morgan. Fatherhood gave his days a different shape. There were meals at home, conversations at bedtime and a child who could draw his attention away from whatever problem occupied his workbench. When the Avengers approached him with a possible way to recover those they had lost, he was reluctant to risk that life. He nevertheless returned and helped develop the time-travel technology that made their mission possible. Stark is survived by Pepper and Morgan. He was preceded in death by his parents. Family, friends and fellow Avengers gathered at his lakeside home for a private memorial. A message he had recorded before the mission was played for those closest to him. Afterward, Pepper placed an arc reactor surrounded by flowers on the water. Its inscription read, “Proof That Tony Stark Has a Heart.” His daughter was still young enough to have much of his life explained to her. Among the things Happy Hogan told her was a small detail that had nothing to do with battles or inventions: her father liked cheeseburgers, just as she did.