the final peanuts sunday comic strip appeared in newspapers 26 years ago on february 13, 2000. 📰 the strip served as a farewell and a official announcement of charles schulz’s retirement. it was published just hours after schulz passed away in his home in santa rosa, ca. “Dear Friends, I have been fortunate to draw Charlie Brown and his friends for almost fifty years. It has been the fulfillment of my childhood ambition. Unfortunately, I am no longer able to maintain the schedule demanded by a