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☆ Marty Krofft, co-creator of hit kids’ TV shows, dies of kidney failure at 86
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-26 | by ( Sharif Paget | Aya Elamroussi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Marty Krofft, co-producer of iconic children’s television shows including “H.R. He along with his brother, Sid Krofft, are notorious for their work creating hit children’s television shows that spanned several generations in the 1970s. The duo was already well-known for their puppet shows when NBC asked them to produce a Saturday morning children’s series. Eventually, Marty Krofft would be referred to as the “King of Saturday Mornings.”Marty Krofft and his brother are known for creating hit children's TV shows in the 1970s. Marty Krofft is survived by brothers, Harry Krofft and Sid Krofft; his daughters Deanna Krofft-Pope, Kristina and Kendra Krofft; five grand-children; and a great-grandchild.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Marty Krofft, a TV producer known for imaginative children’s shows such as “H.R. The Kroffts eventually opened their own, the short-lived World of Sid & Marty Krofft, in Atlanta in the 1970s. Sid Krofft said on Instagram that he was heartbroken by his younger brother's death, telling fans, “All of you meant the world to him." While other producers might have contented themselves with their achievements far earlier, Marty Krofft indicated to The AP in 2015 that he no had interest in stepping back from show business. “What am I gonna do — retire and watch daytime television and be dead in a month?” he asked.

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☆ TV producer Marty Krofft, creator of HR Pufnstuf, dies at 86
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[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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