Yes, the Barbera of Hanna-Barbera is gone at age 95. These are the guys that brought us Huckleberry Hound, Yogi Bear, Quickdraw McGraw, Jonny Quest, Scooby-doo, The Smurfs, The Flintstones, The Jetson, Tom and Jerry, and on and on.
This is the end of an era.
Check out the obit at the NYTimes (http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/19/arts/19barbera.html?em&ex=1166677200&en=654999ac1eb79e31&ei=5087%0A).
God bless and RIP.
One of the very first cartoons under the Hannah,Barbara co. was the old RUFF and READY show. Anyone remember themThey were a buddy dog and cat team.They were filler on Channel 3 Clubhouse outta Kalamazoo here in SW MICH many moons ago.