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Optimus Prime voice actor Peter Cullen dies

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<p>Peter Cullen, the voice actor behind Optimus Prime, the Autobots leader in &quot;Transformers&quot; films, has passed away. He was 85.</p><p>According to an article by <a href="https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/peter-cullen-dead-voice-of-optimus-prime-eeyore-dies-85-1236845132/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Variety</a>, the passing of Cullen, who also voiced mopey Eeyore in several “Winnie-the-Pooh” projects, was confirmed by his agent Kevin Motley.</p><p>In a statement, the voice actor&#x27;s family said that Cullen died in his home in Los Angeles last August 26 “surrounded by his loving family — and held in the hearts of his many friends and countless fans worldwide.”</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-4" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/BmXH7JnlU6a/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=594&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A4%2C%22os%22%3A10492030.600000024%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="987" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-4" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>“His family asks that you honor his remarkable legacy by serving your communities and leading others with compassion, integrity, and loyalty and always remember ‘be strong enough to be gentle,’” it added.  </p><p>Cullen previously said that the voice of Optimus Prime was inspired by his brother Larry, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who he saw as his personal hero.</p>

<p>Peter Cullen, the voice actor behind Optimus Prime, the Autobots leader in "Transformers" films, has passed away. He was 85.</p>

Peter Cullen, the voice actor behind Optimus Prime, the Autobots leader in "Transformers" films, has passed away. He was 85.