Peter Robbins, the original voice of Charlie Brown in beloved classic Peanuts cartoons, has died. He was 65. Robbins' friend and agent Dylan Novak confirmed the news in a statement to USA TODAY ...

Children auditioned to voice the characters with 8-year-old Peter Robbins cast as Charlie Brown and Christopher Shea as Linus, who would both repeat their roles in future specials.

He voiced the classic cartoon character for a number of Peanuts TV shows, including 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' and 'It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown'.

On Dec. 31, Robbins allegedly confronted his former girlfriend in a hotel room, beating his dog and telling her he would not stop hurting the animal and would kill her if she did not get a refund ...