Peter Cullen

Peter Cullen's deep, commanding voice became inseparable from Optimus Prime, the Autobot leader he first voiced in the original Transformers animated series in 1984 and returned to across cartoons, video games and the live-action film franchise. He was also beloved as Eeyore in Winnie the Pooh, and provided the vocal effects for the creature in Predator and the roar of King Kong in the 1976 film. His career spanned more than six decades. According to his agent, he died at his home in Los Angeles on August 26 at the age of 85.