| Charles M. Schulz | |
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 Schulz drawing Charlie Brown in 1956 | |
| Born | Charles Monroe Schulz November 26, 1922[1] Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | February 12, 2000 (aged 77) Santa Rosa, California, U.S. |
| Area(s) | Cartoonist, Writer, Inker |
Notable works | Peanuts |
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| Children | 5, including Meredith and Craig |
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Charles Monroe "Sparky" Schulz (/ʃʊlts/ SHUULTS; November 26, 1922 – February 12, 2000)[2] was an American cartoonist, the creator of the comic strip Peanuts which features his two best-known characters, Charlie Brown and Snoopy. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential cartoonists in history, and cited by many cartoonists as a major influence, including Jim Davis, Murray Ball, Bill Watterson, Matt Groening, and Dav Pilkey.
"Peanuts pretty much defines the modern comic strip", said Bill Watterson, "so even now it's hard to see it with fresh eyes. The clean, minimalist drawings, the sarcastic humor, the unflinching emotional honesty, the inner thoughts of a household pet, the serious treatment of children, the wild fantasies, the merchandising on an enormous scale – in countless ways, Schulz blazed the wide trail that most every cartoonist since has tried to follow."[3]
- ^ "Charles M Schulz". FamilySearch.com. United States Social Security Death Index. February 12, 2000. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
- ^ Boxer, Sarah (February 14, 2000). "Charles M. Schulz, 'Peanuts' Creator, Dies at 77". The New York Times. Retrieved October 1, 2008.
- ^ Watterson, Bill (October 13, 2007). "The Grief That Made 'Peanuts' Good". WSJ. Retrieved June 19, 2015.