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Lake Stevens Man Who Created He-Man Action Figure Dies at 91
His family said a GoFundMe campaign raised more than $93,800 as he faced memory care costs after a fall and two brain bleeds.
- Roger Sweet, the Mattel lead designer who created the He-Man action figure, died Tuesday at 91 after battling dementia. His passing occurred on Masters of the Universe Day, declared by Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley in 1987.
- Mattel tapped Sweet in the 1970s to develop a new action figure after the company passed on a deal to produce Star Wars toys. Sweet experimented with a Big Jim figure, adding clay to create the prototype's muscular form.
- The He-Man and the Masters of the Universe cartoon launched in 1983, running for 130 episodes and spawning spin-offs like She-Ra: Princess of Power and The New Adventures of He-Man . Sweet received "very special thanks" credits in 65 episodes.
- Following a fall and declining health, Sweet resided in a memory care facility costing $10,200 monthly. Wife Marlene Sweet recently updated supporters via a GoFundMe page, noting her husband's lifelong pride in the world he helped build for children.
- A second live-action Masters of the Universe movie is scheduled to hit theaters June 5, featuring Nicholas Galitzine as He-Man. Marlene Sweet expressed hope the film will be dedicated to her husband and Skeletor creator Mark Taylor.
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New Hampshire Union LeaderRoger Sweet, the toymaker behind 'He-Man,' dies at 91
Toymaker Roger Sweet died Tuesday. As one of Mattel's longtime designers, Sweet is credited with developing He-Man, which became an emblem of childhood entertainment in the 1980s.
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As the creator of the action figure, he left his mark on the toy industry and the youth of many forty-somethings.
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saarbruecker-zeitung.deHere you will find information on the topic "Toy Hit". Read now "creators of the action figure He-Man died at 91 years of age".
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He-Man is the symbol of the muscle-packed superhero fighting against villains. Shortly before the screen comeback, one of his creators died: toy designer Roger Sweet.
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