'Scooby-Doo' co-creator Joe Ruby dies at 87

Joe Ruby co-created the iconic cartoon with Ken Spears.

Animation writer and executive Joe Ruby, who created cartoon series including Scooby-Doo along with his partner Ken Spears, died of natural causes Aug 26 in Westlake Village, California. He was 87.

At (animation studio) Hanna-Barbera, Ruby and Spears created series including Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?, Dynomutt and Jabberjaw.