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

Peter Cullen, the Montreal-born actor known for voicing Optimus Prime in Transformers and Eeyore in Disney's Winnie the Pooh franchise, has died at age 85. He died on Wednesday, according to the Guardian. Cullen also voiced KARR in Knight Rider and the monster in Predator, and began his career in Canadian TV and radio.

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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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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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