Question: Franklin Armstrong is a comic strip character create by a man that died in what year?

full_context: Document 1: A Charlie Brown Celebration: A Charlie Brown Celebration is the 23rd prime-time animated TV special based upon the popular comic strip "Peanuts," by Charles M. Schulz, who introduced the hour-long special. It was originally aired on the CBS network on May 24, 1982, and consists of a number of stories adapted from the comic strip. The special was released for the first time on DVD by Warner Home Video on October 4, 2016, as a bonus special to "Charlie Brown's All-Stars".
Document 2: Charles M. Schulz: Charles Monroe Schulz (November 26, 1922 – February 12, 2000), nicknamed Sparky, was an American cartoonist best known for the comic strip "Peanuts" (which featured the characters Charlie Brown and Snoopy, among others). He is widely regarded as one of the most influential cartoonists of all time, cited as a major influence by many later cartoonists, including "Calvin and Hobbes" creator Bill Watterson.
Document 3: Franklin (Peanuts): Franklin Armstrong is a character in the long-running comic strip "Peanuts", created by Charles M. Schulz. Introduced on July 31, 1968, Franklin was the first African-American character in the strip. He goes to school with Peppermint Patty and Marcie. In his first story arc, he met Charlie Brown when they were both at the beach. Franklin's father was a soldier fighting in Vietnam, to which Charlie Brown replied "My dad's a barber...he was in a war too, but I don't know which one." Franklin later paid Charlie Brown a visit and found some of Charlie Brown's other friends to be quite odd. His last appearance was in 1999, the year before Schulz's death.
Document 4: It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown: It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown is the 15th prime-time animated TV special based upon the popular comic strip "Peanuts," by Charles M. Schulz. It was originally aired on the CBS network on March 16, 1976. It was released as a bonus feature with the DVD release of "It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown" on March 4, 2003, by Paramount. It was re-released on DVD under the "remastered" form on February 15, 2008, by Warner Home Video. It also appeared in remastered form in the DVD boxset "Peanuts 1970's Collection Vol. 2". It is the first special to feature the new character Rerun Van Pelt, Linus and Lucy's little brother, who had first appeared in the "Peanuts" comic strip in March 1973 .
Document 5: Sgt. Rock: Sgt. Franklin "Frank" John Rock is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Sgt. Rock first appeared in "Our Army at War" #83 (June 1959), and was created by Robert Kanigher and Joe Kubert. The character is a World War II veteran who served as an infantry non-commissioned officer.
Document 6: You're in Love, Charlie Brown: You're in Love, Charlie Brown is the fourth prime-time animated TV special based upon the popular comic strip "Peanuts," by Charles M. Schulz. It originally aired on CBS on June 12, 1967. This was the second non-holiday-oriented "Peanuts" special, following "Charlie Brown's All-Stars".
Document 7: Snoopy's siblings: In Charles M. Schulz's comic strip "Peanuts", Snoopy was often stated to have seven siblings. Five appeared at various times in the strip: four brothers, Andy, Marbles, Olaf, and Spike; and one sister, Belle. The two others were never mentioned by name in the comic strip. According to the 1991 TV special "Snoopy's Reunion", their names are Molly and Rover; however, their appearance is not considered canonical in the comic strip. In the June 6, 1959 comic strip, following the birth of Charlie Brown's sister Sally, Snoopy remarks that he has no brothers or sisters, and is an "only dog." However, in a March 18, 1971 strip, Snoopy writes in his autobiography: "I was born one bright Spring morning at the Daisy Hill Puppy Farm. I was one of eight puppies."
Document 8: He's a Bully, Charlie Brown: He's a Bully, Charlie Brown is the 44th prime-time animated TV special based on the popular comic strip "Peanuts" by Charles M. Schulz. It was originally aired on the ABC network on November 20, 2006. It is the second most recent "Peanuts" television special and is primarily based on a story from the "Peanuts" comic strips originally appearing in April 1995. "He's a Bully" was an idea Schulz had pitched, and worked on before his death on February 12, 2000. Schulz's working title for the special was "It's Only Marbles, Charlie Brown". Animation was produced by Toon-Us-In.
Document 9: What a Nightmare, Charlie Brown!: What a Nightmare, Charlie Brown! is the 17th primetime animated TV special based upon the popular comic strip "Peanuts", created by Charles M. Schulz. It was originally aired on Thursday, February 23, 1978, at 8:00 P.M. ET/PT on CBS. The special is unusual in that Snoopy and Charlie Brown are the only members of the "Peanuts" cast to appear in it. The plot is similar to that of Jack London's "Call of the Wild". This was the first special Bill Melendez directed since 1973's "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving".
Document 10: He's Your Dog, Charlie Brown: He's Your Dog, Charlie Brown is the fifth prime-time animated TV special based upon the popular comic strip "Peanuts," by Charles M. Schulz. It was originally aired on the CBS network on February 14, 1968. This was also the last "Peanuts" special featuring the majority of the original voice cast from the first "Peanuts" special, "A Charlie Brown Christmas".
Document 11: You're the Greatest, Charlie Brown: You're the Greatest, Charlie Brown is the 18th prime-time animated TV special based upon the popular comic strip "Peanuts," by Charles M. Schulz.
Document 12: Linus van Pelt: Linus van Pelt is a character in Charles M. Schulz's comic strip "Peanuts". The best friend of Charlie Brown, Linus is also the younger brother of Lucy van Pelt and older brother of Rerun van Pelt. He first appeared on September 19, 1952, but was not mentioned by name until three days later. He was first referred to two months earlier, on July 14. Linus spoke his first words in 1954, the same year he was shown with his security blanket.
Document 13: Charlie Brown's All Stars!: Charlie Brown's All Stars! is the second prime-time animated TV special based upon the popular comic strip "Peanuts," by Charles M. Schulz. It was the second such TV special (following "A Charlie Brown Christmas") to be produced by Lee Mendelson and Bill Melendez (who also directed), and originally aired on CBS on June 8, 1966. It ceased to be aired annually by 1971, and was last shown on CBS on April 3, 1982 (although Disney Channel and Nickelodeon aired reruns of the special in the 1990s). ABC returned the special to television on April 7, 2009, as a companion to "It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown".
Document 14: A Charlie Brown Christmas: A Charlie Brown Christmas is a 1965 animated television special based on the comic strip "Peanuts", by Charles M. Schulz. Produced by Lee Mendelson and directed by Bill Melendez, the program made its debut on CBS on December 9, 1965. In the special, lead character Charlie Brown finds himself depressed despite the onset of the cheerful holiday season. Lucy suggests he direct a neighborhood Christmas play, but his best efforts are ignored and mocked by his peers. After Linus tells Charlie Brown about the true meaning of Christmas, Charlie Brown cheers up, and the Peanuts gang unites to celebrate the Christmas season.
Document 15: Snoopy's Reunion: Snoopy's Reunion is the 34th prime-time animated TV special based upon the popular comic strip "Peanuts," by Charles M. Schulz. It originally aired on the CBS network on May 1, 1991 as part of the short-lived animated anthology series "Toon Nite". It is the only "Peanuts" TV special to date (and the only animation other than "Snoopy, Come Home") not to have "Charlie Brown" in the title (though the working title was "Those Were the Days, Charlie Brown"), it's also one of the few "Peanuts" specials to feature adults on-screen.
ground_truth: 2000