h/t one of those folk at alt.obituaries: Lee Mendelson, R.I.P. Published Thursday, December 26, 2019 at 8:12 PM
Producer Lee Mendelson, winner of a dozen Emmy Awards and four Peabody Awards, passed away yesterday at the age of 86. One of each of those trophies was for A Charlie Brown Christmas, which first aired in 1965. CBS expected it to bomb in the ratings but it turned out to be one of the highest-rated specials ever and its annual viewing became a vital tradition in households not just in America but around the world. It also led to more than forty subsequent Peanuts specials produced by Lee and his animation partner Bill Melendez as well as two movies. Lee Mendelson Productions also produced award-winning documentaries and animated shows not featuring Charlie Brown and his friends.
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