Joe Ruby, the co-creator of Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! has died aged 87. The legendary animation writer has reportedly died of natural causes in Westlake Village,California, according to Deadline.
Joe was born in Los Angeles and co-created one of the most beloved cartoons of all time with Ken Spears. The series premiered in 1969 and it followed Great Dane Scooby-Doo in helping to solve mysteries alongside Shaggy, Velma, Daphne and Fred.
The cartoon aired on CBS until 1976 and has been the subject of several reboots since, as well as film adaptations and spinoffs.
Joe was also the writer of sci-fi thriller series Planet of the Apes in 1974 and the horror film Rumpelstiltskin in 1995. Along with Ken Spears, they started Ruby-Spears
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