Sid Krofft Dies: Cocreator of ‘Land of the Lost’ & ‘H.R. Pufnstuf’ Was 96

Puppeteer and producer Sid Krofft, who was best known as one-half of the legendary Krofft Brothers, the creative force behind a wave of wildly imaginative children’s television in the 1960s and ’70s, has died at 96.

According to People, Krofft “passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday, April 10, at the home of his friend and business partner, Kelly Killian,” from natural causes.

In the 1960s and ’70s, Sid Krofft, along with his brother Marty, changed the landscape of children’s programming with their unique and colorful creations. Their children’s shows include Land of the Lost (which was also adapted into a 2009 film starring Will Ferrell), Sigmund and the Sea Monsters, H.R. Pufnstuf, Lidsville, The Bugaloos, The Banana Splits Adventure Hour, and Wonderbug, among others.