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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"He said, 'Don't go yelling and screaming. He's strong enough to be gentle."
— Peter Cullen , Celebrity
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Cullen voiced the heroic Optimus Prime in the Transformers TV series and then the Hollywood films.
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