Authorities in the Cayman Islands have ended a search for a U.S. Marvel/DC comic book artist who went missing while snorkeling with his wife on a vacation. Norman Lee, who worked on Avengers and X-Men, were about 250 yards off the coast of Grand Cayman on Thursday afternoon when he became separated from wife of fives years, Jan. Despite round-the-clock helicopter, diving and boat searches, investigators have found no sign of the 47-year-old from Weymouth, Massachusetts. Tragic: The search for Norman Lee, an inker for Marvel/DC Comics, in the Cayman Islands has been called off Went missing: He was snorkeling with his wife Jan on Thursday when they became separatedNorman Lee, 47, worked on Avengers and X-Men in 20-year careerHe was snorkeling with wife on Thursday when they became separatedDespite round-the-clock searches, investigators have found nothingTributes to 'great talent' who 'lit up the room' are posted on Facebook
Lee started working for Marvel and _ in 1995 as an 'inker', drawing over pencil sketches in pen before the comic goes to print.