RIP Peter Robbins

 ‘Charlie Brown’ voice actor dies 65 years old

 

J News

January 26, 2022

 

CARLSBAD, California – Peter Robbins of Carlsbad, the voice actor who brought Charlie Brown to life in the 1960s Peanuts cartoons, has died, his family told FOX 5. He was 65 years old.

Robbins’ family said he took his life last week.

FOX 5’s Phil Blauer has been a close friend of the voice actor for the past 25 years. He says he had closely followed the voice actor’s ups and downs, ranging from interviewing him in prison because of criminal threats he made against several people, including Sheriff Bill Gore of San Diego County, to talking to him when he was on rehab and struggling with a drug addiction. and alcohol.

Despite all the darkness, he still clung to his childhood hero.

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Robbins began expressing Charlie Brown in 1963 and also in several more peanuts cartoons. He adored the character so much that he had a tattoo of Charlie Brown and Snoopy on his arm.

The last time FOX 5 interviewed him was in 2019, when he just got out of jail and talked about his lifelong battle with mental illness.

“I would recommend anyone who has bipolar disorder to take it seriously because your life can turn around in a month, just like it did for me,” Robbins said. “I got out of jail and I’m a better person for it. I’m much more humble and grateful and grateful that I went through the experience.”

Robbins’ loved ones are asking for privacy in this difficult time. They say they will hold a memorial service for him at a later date.

Blauer says he sincerely wishes he could have done more for his dear friend.

“I will always appreciate his nickname for him,” Blauer said. “He used to call me ‘Scoop’. Rest in peace Charlie Brown, say hello to Linus for me up in the sky.”

 

ROBBINS, Peter (Louis G. Nanasi)

Born: 8/10/1956, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.

Died: 1/18/2022, Carlsbad, California, U.S.A.

 

Peter Robbins’ westerns – actor:

Rawhide (TV) – 1964 (Mike)

F Troop (TV) – 1967 (Joey Walker)