Editing Steve Ditko (section)

== Death ==
Ditko was found unresponsive in his apartment in [[New York City]] on June 29, 2018. Police said he had died within the previous two days.<ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://ew.com/books/2018/07/06/steve-ditko-dead-spider-man-doctor-strange-dies/ | title=Comic book artist Steve Ditko, co-creator of Spider-Man and Doctor Strange, dead at 90 | magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] }}</ref> He was pronounced dead at the age of 90, with the cause of death initially deemed as a result of a [[myocardial infarction|heart attack]], brought on by arteriosclerotic and hypertensive [[cardiovascular disease]].<ref name=throbit/>

The final words of Ditko's last essay, published posthumously in ''Down Memory Lane'' in February 2019, quoted an "old toast": "Here's to those who wish me well, and those that don't can go to hell."<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DzBLAriXQAALEpQ.jpg |title=Image of posthumous words |access-date=February 11, 2019 |archive-date=May 26, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240526034904/https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DzBLAriXQAALEpQ.jpg |url-status=live }}</ref>

In June 2021, Ditko's nephew Mark Ditko was interviewed and discussed his history with his uncle and his legacy, dispelling myths about him while also discussing his work with the Bottleworks Exhibition which houses a Steve Ditko Exhibition. He also shared rare photos among many other facts.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7rgYC0Ge6k |title=Who is Steve Ditko? with Mark Ditko & Alex Grand &#124; Comic Book Historians |date=June 16, 2021 |publisher=[[Youtube.com]] |access-date=December 28, 2021 |archive-date=May 26, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240526160535/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7rgYC0Ge6k |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1tSFypHf_M |title=Celebrating Steve Ditko with Mark Ditko |date=June 13, 2021 |publisher=[[Youtube.com]] |access-date=December 28, 2021 |archive-date=May 26, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240526034936/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1tSFypHf_M |url-status=live }}</ref>