Lee Mendelson, the man behind over 50 Charlie Brown TV specials, died on Christmas Day after a long battle with cancer.
-- the man behind over 50 Charlie Brown TV specials -- died on Christmas Day after a long battle with cancer ... according to his family.Jason
, says ..."It wasn’t great for us, but to have him pass on Christmas really ties into his history and legacy." Along with producing the holiday television classic,"A Charlie Brown Christmas" in 1965, Lee also wrote the lyrics to “Christmas Time Is Here” ... the song famously featured in the special. The special brought Mendelson the first of his 12 Emmy Awards.
Mendelson earned his 12th Emmy in 2015 for “It’s Your 50th Christmas, Charlie Brown.” He's also won 4 Peabody Awards and was nominated for an Oscar and 2 Grammys.
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