Joe Ruby, Co-Creator of ‘Scooby-Doo,’ Dies at 87

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SCOOBY-DOO creator and legendary animation writer Joe Ruby is dead at 87 from “natural causes.” The television executive passed away at his Los Angeles home on Wednesday, his grandson Benjamin Ruby told Variety.  Benjamin shared to the outlet his grandfather “never stopped writing and creating, even as he aged.” Joe created the iconic children’s franchise with business partner Ken Spears. Their first Scooby-Doo animated series launched on CBS in 1969.  After a number of initial revisions on the original storyline, the co-creators finalized the famous five.  Freddie, Velma, Daphne, Shaggy and of course, his best friend and Great Dane Scooby-Doo, have remained a pop culture staple throughout the decades since.  Since the Mystery Inc.

Joe Ruby, the animation veteran who co-created the character of Scooby-Doo and oversaw Saturday morning children's programming at CBS and ABC, has died. He was 87.

Joe Ruby, known best as the co-creator of "Scooby-Doo," is dead. He was 87.

Scooby-Doo co-creator Joe Ruby has reportedly died at the age of 87.

Joe Ruby – Scooby-Doo and Dynomutt Co-Creator – Has Died https://t.co/rDRZC0l8zGRIP Joe Ruby, co-creator of Scooby-Doo, Jabberjaw, Captain Caveman & several others. Watching old VHS tapes of those guys and tracking down clips and episodes on YouTube (in its early days, before any copyright rules were really enforced) was a huge part of my childhood.

told Variety.In addition to bringing to life the bell-bottomed, mystery-solving gang, Ruby and his partner Ken Spears created several other series, including “Dynomutt” and “Jabberjaw.” The two wrote the first five episodes of “Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?” and then supervised the rest of the first season.“We were worried it wouldn’t last but one season,” Spears told ScoobyAddicts.com.But eventually, Fred, Velma, Daphne, Shaggy and Scooby became household names. The series saw several reboots and theatrical releases, including Warner Bros.’ 2002 live-action flick starring Freddie Prinze Jr.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsAnimator and Scooby Doo co-creator Joe Ruby has died. The co-founder of production company Ruby-Spears passed away in Westlake Village, CA on Wednesday.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorAnimation writer and executive Joe Ruby, who created cartoon series including “Scooby-Doo” along with his partner Ken Spears, died of natural causes Wednesday in Westlake Village, Calif. He was 87.At Hanna-Barbera, Ruby and Spears created series including “Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?,” “Dynomutt” and “Jabberjaw.”“He never stopped writing and creating, even as he aged,” said his grandson Benjamin Ruby.“Scooby-Doo” launched on CBS in 1969 after going through a number of versions.