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Earl Kenneth "Ken" Forsse (September 25, 1936 – March 19, 2014) was an American inventor, author, and producer who created the hit toy Teddy Ruxpin and the subsequent animated series ''The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin''.〔Lovable Teddy Ruxpin evolves from toy to animated star of his own half-hour program thanks to Crawley Films, Toronto Star - October 31, 1987〕 After working for The Walt Disney Company, Sid & Marty Krofft Entertainment and other entertainment companies, he founded Alchemy II, Inc. One of Alchemy II's first projects was building the animatronic characters used on the television shows ''Welcome to Pooh Corner'' and ''Dumbo's Circus''. Forsse and his team then brought Teddy Ruxpin to the marketplace. Teddy Ruxpin became the top selling toy of 1985 and 1986〔(Teddy Ruxpin Earns Top Spot in 2006 Toy Awards ), PRWeb, September 21, 2006. Accessed February 27, 2008.〕〔Barmash, Isadore. ("Talking Deals" ), ''The New York Times'', March 19, 1987. Accessed February 27, 2008.〕 and was made by Worlds of Wonder. In 2005, Alchemy II made an agreement with toy manufacturer BackPack Toys to have Teddy Ruxpin back on the shelves yet again and the toy made a successful return in 2006 before eventually being discontinued again in 2010. In addition, the animated TV series was released for the first time on DVD in 2008.〔("He's Back! BackPack Toys Awakens Teddy Ruxpin from Hibernation" ), Business Wire, May 24, 2005. Accessed February 27, 2008.〕 Forsse died from congestive heart failure on March 19, 2014, aged 77.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Teddy Ruxpin's Creator, Ken Forsse, Passes Away )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Ken Forsse, inventor of Teddy Ruxpin talking toy bear, dies at 77 )〕 Forsse was not only one of the co-creators of Disney's Haunted Mansion attraction, but was also contracted by the Sid & Marty Krofft organization to design a haunted house attraction for their (short-lived) theme park in Atlanta.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Last December 28th, 2013, my wife Zahava and I got the opportunity to visit… )〕 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ken Forsse」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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