Peter Robbins, who voiced Charlie Brown in the classic Peanuts specials of the 1960s, has died. He was 65.
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ā Eric Alper š§ (@ThatEricAlper) January 26, 2022
Posted on 01/27/2022 9:15:22 AM PST by SeekAndFind
Former child actor Peter Robbins, known as the voice of Charlie Brown, has died by suicide. Robbins was 65 years old. He portrayed the voice of Charlie Brown from the age 9-13.
Peter Robbins, who voiced Charlie Brown in the classic Peanuts specials of the 1960s, has died. He was 65.
pic.twitter.com/tO2qM9jpYXā Eric Alper š§ (@ThatEricAlper) January 26, 2022
As an adult, Robbins was known to struggle with addiction to drugs and alcohol and spent time in a rehab center. He was arrested in 2013 on stalking charges. He also snagged a five-year prison stretch for making criminal threats against people, including a San Diego sheriff.
After getting out of prison, Robbins spoke out to people suffering from mental illness.
āI 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,ā Robbins declared. āI came out of prison, and Iām a better person for it. Iām much more humble and grateful and thankful that I lived through the experience.ā
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The article explains he suffered from bi-polar disorder.
Hell, Hollywood ruined a lot of kid actors. Look at Jay North who played Dennis The Menace. That guy was on his way to a bad end until another former kid actor Paul Petersen intervened and help lead North to a path to recovery.
I enjoyed Leave it to Beaver. Charlie Brown was like torture. :)
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