Huckleberry Hound's father died today.
Joe Barbera, half of the Hanna-Barbera team died of natural causes at his home in Los Angeles. He was 95. Barbera and his partner the late William Hanna were the creators of many of my favorite cartoon characters. Tom and Jerry, Yogi Bear , Flintstones, The Jetsons, Scooby-Doo, Mr Jinx, Pixie and Dixie, Hokey Wolf, Top Cat, Jonny Quest, Wakey Races, The Smurfs, Quick Draw McGraw, Josie and the Pussycats, Space Ghost,Pink Panther, Captain Caveman, The Hillbilly Bears, Wally Gator, The Atom Ant, Secret Squirrel, Squiddly Diddly, Sealab 2020, Peter Potamus, Johnny Bravo, The Powerpuff Girls, and many more.
He received at least eight Emmys, and eight Academy Award Oscars.

Thank you gentlemen for entertaining me with outstanding cartoons which had a moral basis. A lot of who I am is because of you. I love your "'children".