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1922 – 2000Charles M. Schulz (1922-2000)Died 12 February 2000, aged 77Charles Schulz drew the comic strip Peanuts for nearly fifty years, creating Charlie Brown, Snoopy and a cast carried by thousands of newspapers worldwide. He wrote and drew every strip himself, close to 18,000 in all. He died the night before his final original Sunday strip appeared.
1924 – 2000Tom Landry (1924-2000)Died 12 February 2000, aged 75Tom Landry was the founding head coach of the Dallas Cowboys, leading the team for 29 seasons from 1960 and winning two Super Bowls. Recognisable by the fedora on the sideline, he was credited with popularising the 4-3 defence and the modern shotgun formation. His run of twenty straight winning seasons is an NFL record.
1929 – 2000Screamin' Jay Hawkins (1929-2000)Died 12 February 2000, aged 70Screamin' Jay Hawkins was an American rhythm-and-blues singer best known for the 1956 song "I Put a Spell on You", performed with operatic howls and macabre props including a coffin and a skull. Widely covered, the song became a standard. He is often called a forerunner of shock rock.