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Peter Cullen, voice of Optimus Prime in Transformers, dies aged 85

IOL · 27 August 2026 at 19:46

Peter Cullen, voice of Optimus Prime in Transformers, dies aged 85

Peter Cullen, the veteran voice actor best known as Optimus Prime in the Transformers franchise, has died aged 85.

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