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Charlie Brown of the Peanuts cartoon fame will always be remembered as one of the classical cartoons ever to grace the television sets a century ago. And while to this day, many of the classical cartoons still linger in the minds of many, there is no other person to thank but Bill Melendez, the creator of Peanuts for all of them.

But sadly, Melendez may no longer be around to accept and acknowledge those thank you and commendation as he has passed away at the age of 91.

Bill Melendez, 91, an Emmy Award-winning animator who transformed the two-dimensional drawings of the “Peanuts” comic strip into some of the most beloved cartoon characters on television and film, died Sept. 2 at St. John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, Calif. The cause of death was not reported.

It is indeed how fascinating how animation has made its way into our lives and thanks to Bill Mendez, the Peanuts cartoon films will always be a part of our memories with characters like Charlie Brown, Lucy, Snoopy and Linus.

(Source) Washington Post

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