[1/2] Marty Krofft (C) speaks as he and brother Sid accept a Pop Culture award during their tribute at the taping of the seventh annual TV Land Awards in Los Angeles, California April 19, 2009. REUTERS/Fred Prouser/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 25 (Reuters) - Marty Krofft, who created popular children's television shows such as HR Pufnstuf and The Bugaloos, has died of kidney failure at the age of 86, his publicist Harlan Boll said on Saturday. Referred to as the "King of Saturday Mornings," Krofft rose to prominence for his work on The Banana Splits Adventure Hour before starting Sid and Marty Pictures with his brother Sid Krofft in 1969. The Krofft brothers' honours included a Lifetime Achievement Emmy Award in 2018 and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2020. Reporting by Anirudh Saligrama in Bengaluru; Editing by Edmund KlamannOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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Persons: Marty Krofft, Sid, Fred Prouser, Harlan Boll, Marty, Sid Krofft, Sigmund, Donny, Marie Show, Brady, Anirudh, Edmund Klamann Organizations: REUTERS, Marty Pictures, Hollywood, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, Bengaluru