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.