TV writer Hank Saroyan, also a well-known animation director and producer, who won an Emmy for `Muppet Babies,` passed away at the age of 75 on September 23 from complications of multiple myeloma cancer.

According to Variety, Henry Saroyan, William Saroyan`s brother, and Dorothy Saroyan welcomed him into the world in Alameda, California. Hank Saroyan, who earned a veterinary degree from UC Berkeley, started his career as a stunt writer for the "Anniversary Game," which was televised from KGO/ABC in San Francisco.