Ken Forsse

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.
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 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.
Forsse died from congestive heart failure on March 19, 2014, aged 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.
Wicked Cool Toys are returning this Teddy Ruxpin 2 years after his death they said they are going to be making Teddy Ruxpin a makeover. Their release will take place sometime in 2017 but no month and day had been confirmed yet. They're are some specifications: #1. His Eyes are blue instead of brown. #2. It supports bluetooth. & #3. It's his shirt face and foot had a little makeover better than the original, also the mouth is still like the first second and third one but updated.