Peter Cullen, Legendary Voice of Optimus Prime, Dies at 85

Peter Cullen, the legendary voice actor best known to generations of Transformers fans as the voice of Optimus Prime, has died at the age of 85. Cullen died Wednesday, August 26, at his home in Los Angeles, according to reports from TMZ and The Hollywood Reporter. His death was announced Thursday morning. Cullen first voiced Optimus Prime in the original Transformers animated series in 1984 and would return to the role repeatedly over the next four decades in animated series, video games … View the full Transmission on SEIBERTRON.com.