It is a sad day for cartoon fans all around the world as the co-creator behind the iconic Scooby Doo series, Joe Ruby passed away at 87 years of age.
The famous ‘Mystery Gang’ is beloved by people of all age groups who grew up watching the four youngsters and their talking dog as they solved spooky mysteries.
On Wednesday, the legendary animation writer and TV executive co-created the popular cartoon series Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? died in Westlake Village house in California. According to the family, Joe Ruby’s death was due to natural causes.
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A creator par excellence
While most of us gave credit to production company Hanna-Barbera for delivering memorable kids content for years, people often fail to give recognition to the people who created these incredible cartoon characters.
It was Joe Ruby, who worked alongside fellow animator Ken Spears, to bring us the Scooby-Doo franchise. He and Spears helped create the ‘Scooby’ universe that features the jock Freddie, the nerd Velma, the fashionista Daphne, the hippie Shaggy, and his Great Dane Scooby.
The series was such a huge hit that it spawned numerous spin-offs, movies, and reboots, even as recent as 2020!
Still, none of these new versions could ever capture the brilliance of the original or OG Scooby-Doo that first aired back in 1969.
Joe Ruby is also responsible for creating other memorable series such as Jabberjaw, Alvin and The Chipmunk, Dynomutt, and many more.
Although Ruby may be gone, his legacy will forever live on through Scooby-Doo. He is also survived by his wife, Carole and their four children as well as ten grandchildren.
We say our heartiest thank you to Joe Ruby for brightening our childhood.
Share your favorite Scooby-Doo moment in the comments below.
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Great cartoons. I can never forget these memorable characters. Joey Ruby has done marvelous job. their song is the thing which i can never forget and the ending note of Scooby of saying it in long voice socooby dubee doooo!