Peter Cullen, Voice of Optimus Prime in 'Transformers,' Dies at 85

Peter Cullen, the Canadian voice actor best known for voicing Optimus Prime in the Transformers franchise and Eeyore in Winnie the Pooh projects, has died at age 85. Cullen passed away peacefully at his home in Los Angeles on Wednesday, surrounded by family. Throughout his career, he also provided voices for King Kong, the villain K.A.R.R. on Knight Rider, and sound effects for the Predator film, and continued reprising his role as Optimus Prime across multiple Transformers films and shows spanning from 1984 to the 2000s.