Good Grief

6 Ways Charles Shultz Really Was Charlie Brown.

Most of the list could pretty much apply to any of us unlovable losers, except of course for this one:

6. They Died Within Two Hours of One Another

Perhaps one of the saddest things Charlie Brown has in common with his creator is their deaths. Schulz knew he was becoming sick in the late nineties and announced his retirement in December of 1999 and requested that the publishers discontinue the series after his death. He continued to produce enough Sunday strips to last through mid-February, and on Saturday, February 12, 2000, he passed away. Only two hours later, the final Peanuts strip was printed.

Recommended Xmastime reading.