Lee Mendelson, producer of numerous 'Peanuts' specials including 'A Charlie Brown Christmas,' dies at 86
Lee Mendelson, the longtime executive producer of numerous specials for the TV animated series"Peanuts," has died, his family said.
The producer, 86, passed away at his San Francisco Bay Area home on Christmas Day, his son Jason Mendelson told CNN.He died of congestive heart failure after a long battle with cancer, his son said.Mendelson, originally from San Francisco, was known for his work in"A Charlie Brown Christmas," the first animated special featuring"Peanuts" characters. The producer wrote the lyrics to the special's song"Christmas Time is Here.
— Charles M. Schulz Museum December 27, 2019 Mendelson graduated from Stanford University in 1954 with a degree in English and served in the Air Force after college. He worked for his father's produce business before he joined KPIX-TV in 1961 to pursue a career as a TV producer.He went on to produce several documentaries, including one about San Francisco Giants star Willie Mays.
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