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Scooby-Doo co-creator Joe Ruby dies aged 87

Scooby-Doo co-creator Joe Ruby dies aged 87

By Naveel Krishant
29/08/2020
Joe Ruby, the co-creator of the cartoon series Scooby-Doo. [Image: legit.ng]

Joe Ruby, the co-creator of the cartoon series Scooby-Doo, has died aged 87.

Ruby, who created the much-loved characters alongside his creative partner Ken Spears, died of natural causes in California on Wednesday.

His grandson Benjamin Ruby says he never stopped writing and creating, even as he aged.

Warner Bros' animation president, Sam Register, said Ruby "made Saturday mornings special for so many children.

[Source: BBC]

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