Peter Cullen, Voice of Transformers’ Optimus Prime, Dies at 85
Peter Cullen, the acclaimed voice actor best known for portraying Optimus Prime in the Transformers franchise and Eeyore in Winnie-the-Pooh, has died at the age of 85. His decades-long career left a lasting impact on animation and pop culture.
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Peter Cullen, Optimus Prime And Eeyore Voice Actor, Dies At 85
Peter Cullen joins a gorwing list of entertainment industry losses just this month, including Hayden Panettiere, Yayoi Kusama and Dolly Parton.
By Hannah Abraham, Contributor
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Peter Cullen, the voice actor behind the Autobots leader Optimus Prime in “Transformers” and the mopey Eeyore in several “Winnie-the-Pooh” projects, died on Wednesday, his agent Kevin Motley confirmed. He was 85. Cullen passed at his family home in Los Angeles, “surrounded by his loving family – and held in the hearts of his many friends […]
By Corbin Bolies
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The theater-trained Canadian also created sounds for King Kong and the Predator and portrayed Eeyore, Winnie the Pooh's pal.
By Mike Barnes
Read full article →Peter Cullen, Transformers & Winnie-The-Pooh Icon, Dies At 85
Transformers, Winnie-The-Pooh and Transformers actor Peter Cullen passes away at the age of 85, the same week as Dolly Parton and Tim Curry’s deaths.
By Jeff Dodge
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