 During the 1960s and 1970s, Avery became increasingly reserved and depressed due to the suicide of his son and the break-up of his marriage, although he continued to draw respect from his peers.His final employer was Hanna-Barbera Productions, where he wrote gags for Saturday morning cartoons such as the Droopy-esque "Kwicky Koala".Two days after being fired from Universal in Spring 1935, Avery married his girlfriend, Patricia.