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kid that died and got denied a spiderman tombstone by disney

kid that died and got denied a spiderman tombstone by disney



Ollie Jones died in December of 2018, from a rare genetic disease known as leukodystrophy. Ollie was only four-years-old when he died and before his death had just one wish for his after-life, a spider-man tombstone. 


Ollie's father, Llyod Jones was advised by the Maidstone Council to contact Marvel for permission in making the gravestone. 



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Jason Jones facebook post about trying to get someone at Disney to give him an answer

Jason Jones facebook post about trying to get someone at Disney to give him an answer


So on June 26th, 2018 Mr Jones reached out to his facebook community in hopes that someone would help connect his to a representative for Marvel. The story had been picked up by a few of Mr Jone's local news papers who thought they'd help spread the message. 



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newspapers and headlines about the struggle to get Marvel and Disney to approve a spiderman headstone

newspapers and headlines about the struggle to get Marvel and Disney to approve a spiderman headstone



Mr Jones tried all he could to convince Marvel to let the tombstone happen but he had no such luck. He tried a few things to grab their attention which include starting a petition, before Internet users found out about the situation and started to champion his cause. 


Sadly, Ollie passed away before Marvel gave them permission to make the custom grave stone and they now might be hoping they had given them permission, because the Internet has found out and isn't too happy with Disney. 


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pic and facebook post of Marvel turning down the request of Disney to use the spiderman likeness for his headstone

pic and facebook post of Marvel turning down the request of Disney to use the spiderman likeness for his headstone



Just a few days ago, a spokesperson for Marvel made a statement in regards to the request and is quoted saying, “Generations of fans have responded to our characters with the same wonder and delight that Ollie did. In fact, many believe the characters to be real. We have striven to preserve the same innocence and magic around our characters that brought Ollie such joy. For that reason, we follow a policy that began with Walt Disney himself that does not permit the use of characters on headstones, cemetery or other memorial markers or funeral urns."


And as you can believe this didn't sit well with the Internet. Reddit among many places was the most upset and so came the memes. 


Memes and Reactions:



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people made memes denouncing Disney for their stance on the matter




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Tom and Jerry Meme about Disney refusing to allow a child to have a Spiderman Tombstone




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Meme of Reddit Death to Buzzfeed, Peta, Fortnite and now coming for Disney




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meme raging against disney for not allowing spiderman on a tomb stone










Hey Disney, go f**k yourself, you soulless bastards!