Joe Ruby, best known as the co-creator of “Scooby-Doo,” is dead. He was 87.
His death was confirmed to Fox News by the animator’s son, Craig.
Ruby died of natural causes in the early hours of August 26 at his home in Los Angeles.
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In addition to his work on “Scooby-Doo”, the nominee Daytime Emmy worked closely with the late comic titan Jack Kirby, who Craig said helped Ruby create 800 characters that remain unproductive with Ruby-Spears Productions, the production company of his father.
The classic ‘Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!’ was co-produced by Joe Ruby and Ken Spears.
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Ruby also oversaw Saturday morning’s children’s shows on CBS after co-starring in the smash hit cartoon “Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!” for the network with Ken Spears, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The couple would later do the same for ABC after CBS then-president Fred Silverman moved to the network.
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Under ABC’s Filmways, Ruby-Spears Productions would make cartoon characters such as Fangface, Plastic Man, Mister T and Alvin and the Chipmunks.
The outlet reports that Ruby, who also served in the Korean War and worked for Disney in her animation department, also worked as a comic book illustrator and music editor.
He is also described as the creator of cartoons such as “The Barkleys” and “Jabberjaw.”
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Ruby is survived by Carole, his wife of 63 years, his children Cliff, Deanna, Craig and Debby and his grandchildren Carly, Zach, Evan, Hasy, Adam, Max, Ben, Blake, Sage and Kate.
