The Coincidental Timing of the Final 'Peanuts' Strip

American cartoonist Charles Schulz died on February 12, 2000, at age 77. The final Peanuts comic strip ran in newspapers the following day, ending the 50-year run of Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the gang. Though the timing might seem deliberate, Peanuts strips were typically prepared weeks in advance, making the coincidence a small one.