Joe Barbera, creator of Tom and Jerry, The Flintstones, The Jetsons, and Yogi Bear, dies at 95.

Legendary cartoon genius Joe Barbera passed away on Monday of natural causes at the age of 95. Barbera partnered with Bill Hanna to form one of, if not the most, influential tandems in animation history, Hanna-Barbera.

The two combined to create ‘Tom and Jerry,” “The Flintstones,” “The Jetsons,” “Scooby-Doo,” “Yogi Bear,” “Huckleberry Hound and Friends,” and other widely popular cartoons that entertained both children and adults.

Barbera got his start with MGM in 1937 and met Hanna; the two meshed quickly and developed the classic “Tom and Jerry.” In total “Tom and Jerry” won seven Academy Awards, and the duo won eight Emmy Awards.

The two split from MGM in the mid-1950s after the production company shut down its animation department.

Speaking about Barbera Warner Bros. animation President Sander Schwartz said,
“Joe's contributions to both the animation and television industries are without parallel _ he has been personally responsible for entertaining countless millions of viewers across the globe.”

Bill Hanna passed away in 2001.
 
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