Optimus Prime voice actor Peter Cullen’s cause of death revealed as cardiac arrest
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- Peter Cullen, the voice actor best known for playing Optimus Prime in the Transformers films, died at age 85.
- A death certificate reportedly identified cardiac arrest following respiratory arrest as the direct cause of death.
Peter Cullen, the legendary voice of Optimus Prime in the Transformers film series, died at 85 after suffering cardiac arrest.
Cullen died at his home in Los Angeles on August 27, according to a report cited by the Korean entertainment outlet. His death certificate identified cardiac arrest following respiratory arrest as the direct cause of death.
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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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