Peanuts memorial

This is a memorial to all the people who have contributed to the Peanuts legacy since its creation in 1950, but who have sadly passed away. We will never forget them nor their work.

John Scott Trotter
Assistant composer for the Peanuts animated specials from 1966-1975

Vince Guaraldi (1928–1976)
Composer performer for the Peanuts animated specials from 1965–1976

Hal Smith (1916–1994)
Voice actor for This is America, Charlie Brown; Delegate on the episode "The Birth of the Constitution" and John Muir on "The Smithsonian and the Presidency"

Charles M. Schulz (1922–2000)
Creator of Peanuts

Clark Gesner (1938-2002)
Writer, composer and director of the musical You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown

Lou Rawls (1933–2006)
Vocalist for This is America, Charlie Brown episode "The Music and Heroes of America"

Bill Melendez (1916–2008)
Producer of the Peanuts animated specials and movies, voice of Snoopy and Woodstock

Christopher Shea (1958–2010)
Original voice of Linus van Pelt (1965-1968)

Stuart Brotman (1966–2011)
Voice of Peppermint Patty (1975–1977)

Carl Steven (1974-2011)
Voice of Franklin and "Pig-Pen" in Snoopy's Getting Married, Charlie Brown, also voiced Franklin in The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show episode "Sally's Sweet Babboo"

Robert B. Sherman (pictured left) (1925–2012)
Co-writer and co-performer of the songs for Snoopy, Come Home

B. B. King (1925–2015)
Performer of "Joe Cool"

Fred van Amburg (1930–2017)
Voice of the radio weatherman in Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown

Lee Mendelson (1933-2019)
Executive producer of the Peanuts animated specials

Peter Robbins (1956–2022)
Original voice of Charlie Brown (1965-1969)