Charles Monroe "Sparky" Schulz (; November 26, 1922 – February 12, 2000) was an American cartoonist and creator of the comic strip Peanuts (which featured the characters Charlie Brown and Snoopy, among many others). He is widely regarded as one of the most influential cartoonists of all time, and cited by many cartoonists as a major influence, including Jim Davis, Bill Watterson, Matt Groening, and Dav Pilkey.
