As a domain expert in comic book lore, I can tell you that Uncle Ben, a character from the Spider-Man series, was killed by a burglar. The incident occurred after Peter Parker, who had recently been given his spider-like powers, chose not to stop a thief, thinking it wasn't his responsibility. Tragically, that same thief later broke into his Uncle Ben's home and killed him. This event had a profound impact on Peter, leading to the famous adage that "with great power comes great responsibility," which became a guiding principle for Spider-Man.

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In Spider-Man 3, it is revealed in a retcon that the "Carjacker" (now identified as "Dennis Carradine") is not responsible for Ben Parker's death as assumed. The true killer is Carradine's partner, Flint Marko (who later becomes the Sandman); there were two witnesses who saw the whole scene.read more >>