Skip Hinnant, Peanuts Star, Dies At 86

Published Nov 14, 2026, 4:53 PM EST Jennifer is a TV and Movie News Editor at ScreenRant. She started her journey in entertainment media in 2022 when she first joined Valnet at CBR before coming to ScreenRant. Jennifer loves TV, especially science fiction. She also loves late-night talk shows, due to her insomnia. Alien: Earth is definitely one of her favorite shows, and she jumps on any chance she gets to write about it. Even on her days off, she will claim an Alien Earth article if one is available. Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon are two of her favorite late-night hosts, and Conan O'Brien before he left his show. Her Alien: Earth coverage for ScreenRant is by far the work that she is most proud of so far. She was initially a finance and political editor, but her passion for pop culture convinced her to transition into entertainment journalism. During her off time, she loves to binge-watch cooking shows such as Kitchen Nightmares. Jennifer also loves spending time with her daughter and cherishes every moment of it. Sign in to your ScreenRant account This article covers a developing story. Continue to check back with us as we will be adding more information as it becomes available.Skip Hinnant, the beloved actor behind one of Peanuts' classic characters, has sadly passed away. Hinnant, who played Schroeder in the Off-Broadway musical You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown and the voice behind Fritz the Cat, died on Sunday, November 8, 2026, in Denver, Colorado, according to a statement published by The New York Times. His family say that the actor was surrounded by loved ones at the time of his death. The cause of death has not been publicly disclosed at the time of this article's publication. Hinnant was part of the original 1967 cast of the musical, You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, portraying Schroeder in the stage play inspired by Charles M. Schulz's Peanuts comic strip. The production also featured his older brother, Bill Hinnant, who portrayed Snoopy, Gary Burghoff took on the role of the main character, Charlie Brown; and Bob Balaban played Linus. More to come...