Voice of Charlie Brown Dies by Suicide at 65

[Lithos]

Source: The daily beast

The actor who voiced the cartoon version of Charlie Brown in the 1960s has died, his family announced Tuesday. Peter Robbins was 65, and his family said the cause of death was suicide. Robbins began his work as Charlie Brown as a child in 1963, and he would go on to get a tattoo of the character as well one as of Snoopy as tributes to the comic strip characters created by Charles Schulz.

Read more: https://www.thedailybeast.com/peter-robbins-voice-of-charlie-brown-dies-by-suicide-at-65

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*sigh*

[LoisB]

1. Sad.

[Wingus Dingus]

2. Grew up hearing his voice. This is so sad.

[BootinUp]

3. bit of a shock. RIP.

[iluvtennis]

4. May he Rest In Peace and May his Memory be a Blessing. n/t

[ificandream]

5. How sad ...

RIP ...

[Jaydog]

6. Lucy's fault.

[COL Mustard]

18. Good grief

[cilla4progress]

7. ...

[Bluethroughu]

8. That's to sad.

Rest in peace.

[wellst0nev0ter]

9. Too on the nose

My condolences to him and his grieving family

[BumRushDaShow]

10. Whoa...

That was a gut punch.

His voice will live forever with that character. I hope he has finally found some peace. R.I.P.

[twodogsbarking]

11. Struggling with one's own brain is more than some can bear.

Don't give up.

[EastMeetsWest]

12. Auuuuugh!

[captain queeg]

13. I rarely used to read about suicides. Certainly expanded media coverage notifies us

But it sure seems a lot more common these days, Certain occupations and young people have increased a lot. I grew up in a rather small school district. approximately 125 in a graduating class. In the entire time I was there I only heard of one attempted suicide. I think it is way more common for kids these days.

[Lemon Lyman]

19. Seems like it

With regard to young people feeling down to that extent, I always think of two things:

1) Bullying

People have been bullied forever. It's wrong. But when I was in school in the 90's there was no internet, social media, etc... You can't get away from it when you leave school like you could when I was young.

2) Being Overwhelmed

Life was simpler for my parents generation (born in the 40's). There weren't as many choices. Not that people were in love with the idea of working at a factory (around here it was John Deere) for 25 years. Maybe they weren't deliriously happy at work. But it was simple. The man would go to work out of school (some dropped out of school to work)...work for 25-30 years...retire. They made good $$. They had good benefits. They have good retirements.

No TV with 40 million channels. No internet. No cell phones. Simple.

Now kids have SO many more choices. I think there's a lot pressure in that. It's better in a way because you have more of an ability to go find what makes you happy. It's worse in a way because it's not simple. There's not one direction. It's harder to get by because it's not easy to go get a job that pays well and has good benefits in the way it was "back then."

[Evolve Dammit]

43. I agree. Good post. So much more stress today and it comes from all angles.

[Withywindle]

34. I think suicide is talked about more openly now, not necessarily more common

It used to be kept very quiet because it was thought to be shameful (still is, more than it should be). I think a lot of deaths that were really suicides were passed off as something else, like accidents.


"Kids these days" doesn't seem really relevant though when we're talking about the suicide of a 65-year-old man.

It's hard to say whether suicide is really more common now, or just less covered up.

[twodogsbarking]

41. All good thoughts. Discussion at DU is rare.

Stating your opinion is paramount.

Just my opinion.

[orleans]

14. that's sad. he was around 7 yrs old when he began doing the voice for charlie brown

&t=12s

[sheshe2]

15. To young.

Rest in peace Peter.

[Journeyman]

16. Missed the football, caught the bucket . . .

[JohnnyRingo]

32. omg

Took me a second.
Good one.

[niyad]

17. So very sad. May he be at peace.

[MustLoveBeagles]

20. RIP

[VarryOn]

21. Damn! Suicide is always...

Sickening to hear about. God forbid anyone feels it's a solution. My grandfather did it. I'll just leave it at that.

[CBHagman]

23. I'm sorry.

I am sorry he came to that point, and I am sorry you are living with the aftermath. May you and those who knew him find comfort.

[Ziggysmom]

22. May he be at peace, and may the survivors who love him heal and cope with the grief and

loss. I will never forget his voice of Charlie Brown, and I am thankful for having heard him.

[EastMeetsWest]

36. I watched "A Charlie Brown Christmas" for the umpteenth time last Christmas

Charlie Brown and gang were an integral part of my childhood.

[Ziggysmom]

45. Me, too. I bought a DVD with all the holiday specials. I never get tired of watching them.

Grew up watching old time cartoons on tv, with the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies. Remember Foghorn Leghorn, Pepe Le Pew and Marvin the Martian?

[tosh]

24. Tragic.

An American story.

[denbot]

25. That's just depressing..

WTF, I'm sorry for him and his family but jeeze.. He was two years older than me, and I grew up with his voice as thee voice of Charlie Brown.

[littlemissmartypants]

26. ...

[orangecrush]

27. Sad news

[Skittles]

28. a troubled life

my condolences to his loved ones

[PatrickforB]

29. Charlie Brown was a big part of my childhood and teen years. This is too bad.

May he rest in peace, surrounded by the perpetual light of divine love.

[onetexan]

31. +1 -K&R

[cilla4progress]

30. So sad.

Loved his uniquely perfect voice!

It was always tinged with sadness...

[BigmanPigman]

33. I'll never forget his or "the teacher's" voice.

[EastMeetsWest]

37. Wa wa wa wa? Wa wa wa wa wa!

LOL!

[mahina]

35. Rats.

Thanks brah. Go lightly.

[gademocrat7]

38. Very sad

[AngryOldDem]

39. Heartbreaking.

[Auggie]

40. Did a super great job voicing his character, and at such a young age too

[hamsterjill]

42. I'm just sick and stunned.

Almost another Robin Williams kind of sadness. Someone who brought so much joy to others yet didn’t experience it himself.

I’m so sorry that this was his solution. We need to continue to keep mental health discussions ongoing and prioritized as a part of overall health. I’m reading way too many of these stories.

[Evolve Dammit]

44. Huge loss. So sad

[TeamProg]

46. Robbins, who had bipolar disorder

Robbins, who had bipolar disorder, told Fox 5 San Diego in 2019 after completing a prison sentence for making criminal threats, that “I would recommend to anybody that has bipolar disorder to take it seriously because your life can turn around in the span of a month like it did to me. I came out of prison and I’m a better person for it. I’m much more humble and grateful and thankful that I lived through the experience.”

If you or a loved one are struggling with suicidal thoughts, please reach out to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741741.

[LittleGirl]

48. Oh man. That's so sad.

We must remove the mental health stigma.

[krkaufman]

47. *sigh*, indeed

[SWBTATTReg]

49. Sad indeed and I'm sorry that effective help didn't arrive in time to truly help him.

We'll have an unique way of remembering him in the decades to follow, at least his voice will live on. RIP to a fond part of my childhood memories...

[onecaliberal]

50. Kills me that your mind can make you feel so worthless.

[MetalMama]

51. My thoughts go out to his family

As someone who has survived multiple suicide attempts, I understand his pain. It's only through medication and therapy that I haven't had an attempt in 12 years. It's an ongoing struggle. One I've been battling my entire adult life.

It says on Wikipedia that he suffered from both bipolar disorder and paranoid schizophrenia. Both are difficult to treat effectively. It appears he was turning his life around. But, the beasts never really go away.

Again, my thoughts go out to his family.

[calimary]

52. Rough year so far. We've lost more than a few distinguished individuals.

Louie Anderson
Meatloaf
Ronnie Spector
Bob Saget
Sidney Poitier
Peter Bogdanovich
and more.
And closing out the last year we lost Betty White and John Madden, too.

More...
https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/celebrity-deaths-in-2022-stars-weve-lost/peter-bogdanovich/

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

53. 😢Tragic. Suicide is a symptom of a dysfunctional society & inadequate

mental health management system.