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Joe Ruby, Scooby-Doo co-creator and animation veteran, passes away aged 87

Press Trust of India • August 28, 2020, 11:46:46 IST
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Scooby-Doo premiered on CBS in 1969, and four of the first 25 episodes were written and story-edited by co-creators Joe Ruby and Ken Spears.

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Joe Ruby, Scooby-Doo co-creator and animation veteran, passes away aged 87

Animator and Scooby-Doo co-creator Joe Ruby has died at the age of 87 due to natural causes. According to Variety, the animation veteran, who co-created the beloved kids show Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! at Hanna-Barbera productions, passed away on Wednesday at his home in California’s Westlake Village. Ruby and Ken Spears met when they were working as sound editors at the cartoon giant Hanna-Barbera and went on to create the popular series centering on the talking Great Dane and his friends Velma, Daphne, Shaggy, and Fred. The animation show premiered on CBS in 1969 and four of the first 25 episodes were written and story-edited by them. [caption id=“attachment_8763581” align=“alignnone” width=“639”] ![Scooby-Doo. Image from Twitter](https://images.firstpost.com/wp-content/uploads/large_file_plugin/2020/08/1598594490_scoobydooF.jpg) Joe Ruby and Ken Spears were the creators behind the beloved children’s series Scooby-Doo. Image from Twitter[/caption] The duo also created other memorable cartoons such as Dynomutt, Dog Wonder, and Jabberjaw. They moved to CBS in 1970s to supervise the network’s lineup of Saturday morning cartoons and years later launched their eponymous Ruby-Spears Productions under which they backed animation classics Thundarr the Barbarian, Mister T, Superman and Alvin, and the Chipmunks. The banner was acquired by Hanna-Barbera parent Taft Entertainment in 1981. “He never stopped writing and creating, even as he aged,” his grandson Benjamin Ruby said. Calling him one of the most prolific creators in the animation industry, Warner Bros Animation and Blue Ribbon Content president Sam Register said Ruby made mornings special for children across the globe. “He was one of the most prolific creators in our industry who gifted us some of animation’s most treasured characters and it was a thrill to host him at our studio,” Register said. “Scooby-Doo has been a beloved companion on screens for more than 50 years, leaving an enduring legacy that has inspired and entertained generations. We at Warner Bros Animation have the privilege and honor of carrying on that legacy and send our warmest thoughts to his loved ones,” he added. Ruby is survived by his wife of 63 years, Carole; children Cliff, Deanna, Craig and Debby; and grandchildren Carly, Zach, Evan, Hasy, Adam, Max, Benjamin, Blake, Sage, and Kate.

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