Iwao Takamoto, who created Scooby-Doo, dies at 81 

January 15, 2007 on 5:00 pm | In Great Dane News |

LOS ANGELES - In a career that spanned more than six decades, Iwao Takamoto assisted in the designs of some of the biggest animated features and television shows, including “Cinderella,” “Peter…
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Scooby-Doo designer dies at 81 
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Iwao Takamoto, the animator who designed the cartoon canine Scooby-Doo as well as characters on such shows as “The Flintstones” and “The Jetsons,” died on Monday after suffering a massive coronary, a spokesman said. He was 81.
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Scooby-Doo’s designer dies at 81 
LOS ANGELES: Iwao Takamoto, the animator who designed the cartoon canine Scooby-Doo as well as characters on such shows as The Flintstones and The Jetsons, died after suffering a massive coronary, a spokesman said. He was 81.
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Scooby-Doo’s creator dies 
Iwao Takamoto, the US animator responsible for cartoon dogs Scooby-Doo and Muttley, dies in Los Angeles.
Source: news.bbc.co.uk