Dean Stephan (November 16, 1952 to May 15, 2018; died at 66 years old) was a TV writer best known for Octonauts. He also worked on Smurfs, TaleSpin, Darkwing Duck, Goof Troop, X-Men: The Animated Series, The Savage Dragon, Men in Black: The Series, CatDog, Rainbow Fish, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, Dragon Tales, Jackie Chan Adventures, Transformers Animated, The Penguins of Madagascar, G.I. Joe: Renegades, Transformers: Prime, and Ben 10: Omniverse.
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