Roger Sweet, Creator of He-Man, Dies at 91

Home TV News Apr 28, 2026 6:59pm PT Roger Sweet, Creator of He-Man, Dies at 91 By Jack Dunn Plus Icon Jack Dunn Latest Stephen Colbert Says He Made ‘The Late Show’ More Political After His Producer Told Him ‘That’s the Part the Audience Wants to See’ 1 hour ago Roger Sweet, Creator of He-Man, Dies at 91 2 hours ago Lisa Kudrow Says the ‘Friends’ Writers Were ‘Mostly Men’ Who Stayed ‘Up Late Discussing Their Sexual Fantasies’ About Her Female Co-Stars 23 hours ago See All Marlene Sweet Roger Sweet, the creator of the He-Man action figure, which spawned the popular ‘80s cartoon series “He-Man and the Masters of the Universe,” died on Tuesday after a battle with dementia, TMZ reports. He was 91. Sweet was the lead designer for Mattel’s Preliminary Design Department in the ‘70s and ‘80s.

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