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  "id": 3765331,
  "title": "Peter Cullen Dies: Voice Of Optimus Prime In ‘Transformers’ Was 85",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/peter-cullen-dies-voice-of-optimus-prime-in-transformers-was-85",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-27T15:04:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
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    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/08/peter-cullen-dead-optimus-prime-transformers-1237060853/"
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  "summary": "Peter Cullen, the Canadian voice actor who voiced Optimus Prime in the original 1980s Transformers animated series, later reprised the role in the film and TV franchises, voiced Eeyore in the Winnie the Pooh franchise and was the announcer for the Smothers Brothers TV show, among scores of others, has died. He was 85. His agent Kevin Motley told […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "Peter Cullen, Voice of Optimus Prime in ‘Transformers’ Franchise, Dies at 85",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/peter-cullen-voice-of-optimus-prime-in-transformers-franchise-dies-at",
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        "title": "Peter Cullen, Voice of Optimus Prime in ‘Transformers,’ Dies at 85",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/peter-cullen-voice-of-optimus-prime-in-transformers-dies-at-85",
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        "title": "Peter Cullen, Legendary Voice Of Transformers' Optimus Prime, Dead At 85",
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        "published": "2026-08-27T14:41:27.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Peter Cullen, Voice of Optimus Prime in ‘Transformers,’ Dies at 85",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/peter-cullen-voice-of-optimus-prime-in-transformers-dies-at-85-3757195",
        "published": "2026-08-27T14:51:18.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Consequence",
        "title": "Peter Cullen Dead: Definitive Voice of Optimus Prime and a Generation’s Eeyore Was 85",
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        "published": "2026-08-27T15:05:29.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Newsweek",
        "title": "Optimus Prime Voice Actor Peter Cullen Dies: Full List of Voice Roles",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/optimus-prime-voice-actor-peter-cullen-dies-full-list-of-voice-roles",
        "published": "2026-08-27T15:11:15.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "Optimus Prime and Eeyore voice actor Peter Cullen dies",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/optimus-prime-and-eeyore-voice-actor-peter-cullen-dies",
        "published": "2026-08-27T16:00:12.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Peter Cullen family: What we know about Optimus Prime voice actor's wife and kids amid death at 85",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/peter-cullen-family-what-we-know-about-optimus-prime-voice-actors",
        "published": "2026-08-27T16:09:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Peter Cullen, prolific voice actor who gave Optimus Prime his authoritative baritone, has died",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/peter-cullen-prolific-voice-actor-who-gave-optimus-prime-his",
        "published": "2026-08-27T17:32:41.000Z"
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