Shem Banbury - Kiwi Kids News Editor
Joe Ruby, the co-creator of iconic cartoon series Scooby-Doo, has died aged 87.
Ruby died of natural causes at his home in California last Thursday.
Ruby co-created the long-running cartoon series with his creative partner Ken Spears.
Scooby-Doo is an American animated television series produced from 1969 to the present.
The original series, was called Scooby Doo Where Are You!
In 2013, TV Guide ranked Scooby-Doo the fifth greatest TV cartoon of all time.
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28 Responses
Sadness
That sucks i loved scooby-doo
? R.I.P Joe Ruby You Made Scooby Doo The Best TV Show I Have Ever Watched! I Could Have Read This… I ❤️ Scooby Doo ???
sad
Very Sad
SCOOBY DOOBY DOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Why is this in the odd stuff section.
so sad
sadness even though I have only watched scooby doo like 5 times
sad
this sucks scooby-doo was one of my favurite shows i loved no long live scooby-doo
aw man that is so sad
wow who wants a scooby snack ? ?
good
so sad that he passed away
sad
hahahaha
it sucks I loved the movies of scooby doo Why? did this happen.
I’ll miss Joe Ruby
all the memories I had watching Scooby-Doo he was an ICONIC star
and he’ll shine in my heart forever
I mean he had his days Ruby did but he had to go
rip thanks for making a amazing show 🙁
So sad 🙁
You will visit the Holy Land, and see those places hallowed by the footsteps of the Savior
This post is really good.
RIP we will forever remember this legend
this sucks that he died
So sad
R.I.P Joe Ruby thank you for bring scooby doo to the would you will be missed
by lots
scooby scooby doo where are you we got mystery to solve now.