Peter Cullen voiced Optimus Prime in the original Transformers TV series and then the Hollywood films. Photo: Getty Image via BBC
Peter Cullen, the voice actor best known for voicing Optimus Prime in the Transformers franchise, has died at the age of 85.
Cullen died on Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles, his agent, Kevin Motley, confirmed to the Los Angeles Times on Thursday.
His cause of death was not disclosed.
His family said he “passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family — and held in the hearts of his many friends and countless fans worldwide.”
