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Peter Cullen, voice actor of Optimus Prime and Eeyore, dies at age 85

Peter Cullen, who voiced iconic characters such as Optimus Prime in ‘Transformers’ and Eeyore in the ‘Winnie the Pooh’ franchise, has died at the age of 85.

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Cullen voiced the heroic Optimus Prime in the Transformers TV series and then the Hollywood films.

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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 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...

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Peter Cullen, who voiced characters in Winnie the Pooh and Transformers, has died aged 85, his agent and family have confirmed.

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Optimus Prime and Eeyore voice actor Peter Cullen dies

Cullen voiced the heroic Optimus Prime in the Transformers TV series and then the Hollywood films.

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