Passings: Animator of Fred Flintstone, Yogi Bear/Writer for Rocky & His Friends
Those growing up in the 1950's and 60's lost some "friends" they never met.
Joseph Barbera was one of the founders of Hanna-Barbera Productions, a name that became synonymous with the likes of The Flinstones, The Jetsons, Yogi Bear and Huckleberry Hound. Those characters werte his creation along with hus partner William Hanna. Mr. Barbera died on December 18 at his home in Los Angeles. He was age 95.
Chris Hayward was a TV writer and creator of "The Munsters". He was also a writer for "Rocky & His Friends" and "The Bullwinkle Show". He died November 20 at the age of 81. A New York Times obitury describes how Mr. Haywards work was banned in Canada in the form of "Mountie Dudley Do-Right".
The complete obituaries for both can be found at:
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/19/arts/19barbera.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/19/obituaries/19hayward.1.html
Joseph Barbera was one of the founders of Hanna-Barbera Productions, a name that became synonymous with the likes of The Flinstones, The Jetsons, Yogi Bear and Huckleberry Hound. Those characters werte his creation along with hus partner William Hanna. Mr. Barbera died on December 18 at his home in Los Angeles. He was age 95.
Chris Hayward was a TV writer and creator of "The Munsters". He was also a writer for "Rocky & His Friends" and "The Bullwinkle Show". He died November 20 at the age of 81. A New York Times obitury describes how Mr. Haywards work was banned in Canada in the form of "Mountie Dudley Do-Right".
The complete obituaries for both can be found at:
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/19/arts/19barbera.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/19/obituaries/19hayward.1.html
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