Peter Robbins, original voice of Peanuts’ Charlie Brown character, dies at 65

Actor Peter Robbins, the unique voice of beloved Peanuts character Charlie Brown, has died. He was 65.

Robbins died by suicide, in response to an announcement his good friend and agent Dylan Novak despatched to the Los Angeles Occasions Wednesday. It's unclear when Robbins died.

Robbins, who frequented comedian e book conventions, started voicing Charlie Brown in 1963 and is credited for his work on the vacation classics “A Charlie Brown Christmas” (1965), “It’s the Nice Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” (1966) and “A Boy Named Charlie Brown” (1969), amongst a number of different TV movies and shorts.

“He was a fantastic good friend and probably the most beneficiant superstar I’ve ever met,” Novak stated. “He wanted cash greater than anybody else on the exhibits he attended, however as a substitute gave away a lot free merchandise as a result of he couldn’t stand somebody to stroll away unhappy.”

As a baby actor, Robbins’ credit included enjoying Patricia Harty’s son Alexander Bumstead within the late Sixties comedy “Blondie,” which additionally starred Jim Backus and Will Hutchins. He additionally appeared in tv’s “The Munsters,” “Get Good” and “The Boatniks.”

Robbins lengthy suffered from psychological sickness, Novak stated, and was very open about it.

“Each conference we went to, he used his platform to encourage anybody who suffers from psychological issues to get assist instantly in order that they didn’t find yourself making the identical errors he had made,” Novak stated.