Veteran voice actor Peter Cullen, best known for voicing Optimus Prime in the Transformers franchise for over 40 years, died on August 27 at age 85. Cullen also voiced Eeyore in Winnie the Pooh and provided voices for numerous other television series and films throughout his prolific career.
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I know that Death is doing their very best and following the list of people who need to be recalled faithfully. But ... not the voice of Optimus Prime. Not Peter Cullen.
Peter Cullen, Voice of Optimus Prime in 'Transformers,' Dies at 85 L: https://www. hollywoodreporter.com/movies/m ovie-news/peter-cullen-optimus-prime-transformers-eeyore-1236683075/ C: https:// news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4 9466016 posted on 2026.08.27 at 11:01:48 (c=1, p=5)
Now Peter Cullen died (the voice of Optimus Prime)...wtf these days with so many death announcements... this death hits even harder, as a Transformers fan..
Cullen voiced the heroic Optimus Prime in the Transformers TV series and then the Hollywood films.
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There’s the third in the trio. Optimus prime just died. Adios Peter Cullen.
The Canadian actor also voiced Eeyore from the Winnie the Pooh franchise and provided the vocal effects for the alien creature in "Predator."
Peter Cullen, prolific voice actor who gave Optimus Prime his authoritative baritone, has died AP News
Peter Cullen, the iconic voice actor behind Optimus Prime and Eeyore, has died at 85.
Peter Cullen, gone. This 2016 decade is the worst. https:// deadline.com/2026/08/peter-cul len-dead-optimus-prime-transformers-1237060853/ # PeterCullen
And then they came for Optimus Prime. 💔
Ehh. Peter Cullen. 🖤 (Nekem csak Optimus Prime.)
Montreal-born actor also voiced KARR in Knight Rider and the monster in Predator, having started his career on Canadian TV and radio Peter Cullen, the actor behind the voice of characters including Eeyore in Disney’s Winnie the Pooh franchise and Optimus Prime in Transformers, has died aged 85. He died on Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles, a statement said. Continue reading...
Actor Peter Cullen, who is best known for voicing Optimus Prime in the "Transformers" movies and television show, has died at 85.
Actor Peter Cullen, voice of Optimus Prime and Eeyore, dies aged 85 Montreal-born actor also voiced KARR in Knight Rider and the monster in Predator, having started his career on Canadian TV and radio. https://www. theguardian.com/film/2026/aug/ 27/actor-peter-cullen-voice-optimus-prime-and-eeyore-dies # RIP # OptimusPrime
Actor Peter Cullen, voice of Optimus Prime and Eeyore, dies aged 85 | Film | The Guardian https://www. theguardian.com/film/2026/aug/ 27/actor-peter-cullen-voice-optimus-prime-and-eeyore-dies
Peter Cullen: Optimus Prime and Eeyore voice actor dies https://www. bbc.com/news/articles/c15844gw e0wo
Peter Cullen, a prolific voice actor who enlivened scores of television series, specials and films, including Optimus Prime in the syndicated 1984 series Transformers and Eeyore in the Winnie the Pooh cartoon franchise, has died. He was 85. His agent, Kevin Motley, said Cullen died on Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles. “His family asks that you honour his remarkable legacy by serving your commu
Optimus Prime.
Damn. Peter Cullen too. https://www. geeksaresexy.net/2026/08/27/pe ter-cullen-dies-at-85-remembering-the-legendary-voice-of-optimus-prime/ Crossposted with @ openvibe
Peter Cullen, stem van Transformer Optimus Prime, overleden - https:// nos.nl/l/2628600
Peter Cullen, whose voice defined 80s pop culture and beyond, died surrounded by his family.