On August 26, Peter Cullen died at the age of 85. As reported by The Hollywood Reporter, the Transformers voice actor breathed his last at his LA home. In their statement, Peter Cullen’s family said that he died with his family members around him.“He passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family — and held in the hearts of his many friends and countless fans worldwide,” his family said in a statement.Peter’s family further requested his fans to:“Honor his remarkable legacy by serving your communities and leading others with compassion, integrity and loyalty and always remember ‘be strong enough to be gentle.”Peter Cullen has remained private about his married life. As of this writing, the details about his partner remain unknown. The voice actor’s four kids are reportedly the surviving members of his family. Peter has four children, Clay, Claire, Angus, and Pilar. Clay Cullen is a stunt coordinator and performer.More about Peter CullenPeter Claver Cullen was a Canadian voice actor. He voiced Optimus Prime in both the animated series and the 2007 movie. It became Peter’s first live-action film. He also voiced characters like Eeyore in Winnie the Pooh, Monterey Jack in Chip ’n Dale: Rescue Rangers, and Thaedus in Invincible.Peter became the voice of Optimus Prime in Transformers. Earlier during his interview with NPR, the actor recalled the time he landed the role of Optimus Prime in the 1980s Transformers cartoon.“I auditioned like everybody else. I was told it was a hero, and I was told it was a truck. I was living with my brother Larry at the time. He had returned from service as a Marine in Vietnam, and I told him one day I was going out to audition for a truck. And he says, "A truck?" And I said, "Yeah, but he's a herotruck." Peter said.In 2023, the late voice artist was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences as part of the Children's and Family Emmy Awards.As of this writing, Peter's official cause of death has not been disclosed.