Nellie Andreeva

#PeterRobbins, who voiced #CharlieBrown in the classic 1960s Peanuts cartoons, has died. The former actor died by #suicide last week, his family told San Diego’s Fox 5. He was 65.

Robbins (real name Louis G. Nanasi) was born in 1956 in #LosAngeles. He began acting in 1963 and was the first to play the Charles M. Schulz-created character of #CharlieBrown, including in such perennial holiday animated classics as A #CharlieBrown Christmas (1965) and It’s the Great Pumpkin, #CharlieBrown (1966).

#JamesDonaldson notes:

Welcome to the “next chapter” of my life… being a voice and an advocate for #mentalhealthawarenessandsuicideprevention, especially pertaining to our younger generation of students and student-athletes.

Getting men to speak up and reach out for help and assistance is one of my passions. Us men need to not suffer in silence or drown our sorrows in alcohol, hang out at bars and strip joints, or get involved with drug use.

Having gone through a recent bout of #depression and #suicidalthoughts myself, I realize now, that I can make a huge difference in the lives of so many by sharing my story, and by sharing various resources I come across as I work in this space.  #http://bit.ly/JamesMentalHealthArticle

In addition to voicing #CharlieBrown for four years, Robbins recurred on the 1968 comedy Blondie and guest starred on such TV series as Rawhide, The Munsters, The Donna Reed Show, F Troop, Get Smart and My Three Sons. Robbins quit acting in 1972. For awhile, he worked as a DJ in Palm Springs.

Robbins, who suffered from #bipolardisorder, made headlines in 2015 when he was sentenced to five years for making threats to several people, including public figures. He was released in 2019.
https://standingabovethecrowd.com/2022/02/jamesdonaldson-on-mentalhealth-peterrobbins-dies-former-child-actor-who-voiced-charliebrown-was-65/