T Mark Taylor, He-Man and Masters of the Universe toy designer, dies aged 80

The California native also helped create the popular Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise in a lifetime working for Mattel

T Mark Taylor, artist and toy designer for the He-Man and the Masters of the Universe franchise as well as the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, has died of heart failure at his home in southern California. He was 80.

He-Man was the muscled frontman for toy manufacturer Mattel's Masters of the Universe franchise, which would later spawn an animated series that became a staple for children.