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He-Man creator Roger Sweet has been forced to launch a GoFundMe amid his heartbreaking dementia battle.
The 90-year-old toy designer is also behind of the Universe toy line, with a set to be released later this year on June 5.
His wife Marlene set up the page where she announced his dementia diagnosis which has 'continued to progress.' She also asked for help to cover costs for the memory care facility he has moved to.
'Roger is now nearly 91 years old and sadly has dementia,' she wrote. 'His illness has continued to progress, and I have done all I can to take care of his needs at home.'
She explained that her husband recently went on a walk and returned home disoriented and had bruises on one of his sides.
After a trip to the emergency room, Sweet was admitted into the ICU for two brain bleeds.
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Due to his dementia battle and being at a high risk for falls, doctors recommended he go to a memory care facility to be 'monitored and safe.'
He-Man creator Roger Sweet, 90, has been forced to launch a GoFundMe amid his heartbreaking dementia battle
The toy designer is also behind the Masters of the Universe toy line, with a live-action motion picture based on the Mattel media franchise set to be released later this year on June 5
Sweet recently made his move into a facility to receive full-time care.
'He has only been there a few days and his mental decline is sadly continuing. It is devastating to see this happening,' Marlene wrote.
The cast includes Nicholas Galitzine as He-Man, Camila Mendes, Jared Leto, Idris Elba, Alison Brie, Morena Baccarin and Kristen Wiig; Galitzine seen on Thursday in Milan
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Dolph Lundgren also previously took on the role of He-Man in the 1987 film Masters Of The Universe which had also starred Courteney Cox, Frank Langella and James Tolkan; Lundgren seen above
'It's the hardest thing I've ever done; it was a daily challenge,' he admitted. 'But there is something incredibly empowering about committing to something so heavily.'
