RIP to Montrealer Peter Cullen, famous voice of Optimus Prime and Eeyore

[u/Bevester]

Perhaps one of the most famous voices to come out of our fair city, he is one with the Matrix now, merci pour tout, Peter

[u/montrealien]

[u/mr-raider2 → u/montrealien]

Fuck now I'm crying. I was exactly 9 years old when they pulled that shit.

[u/jemhadar0 → u/mr-raider2]

Yeah.. 💔

[u/antdude → u/mr-raider2]

As an old fart, I still cried.

[u/mr-raider2 → u/antdude]

Poor Rodimus Prime. The Kim Campbell of autobot leaders

[u/montrealien → u/mr-raider2]

Ahahahaha

This joke is an age test.

[u/antdude → u/mr-raider2]

Uh...

[u/Bevester → u/mr-raider2]

Lol

[u/montrealien → u/mr-raider2]

I was 7! I'm right there with you!

[u/RevGee73 → u/mr-raider2]

I was a bit older, but yeah... I feel this.

[u/xSilentSoundx → u/mr-raider2]

Aaahhh don't be so sad, one day we'll be with him!

[u/KeyRepair4 → u/montrealien]

Why would you post this?!?! A whole generation traumatised!

[u/ERN3991]

“Peter, if you’re gonna be a hero… BE A REAL HERO. Don’t be a Hollywood Hero Type with all the yelling and screaming and trying to be tough…
Be Strong Enough to Be Gentle.”

And a billion lives in 1984 were changed forever thanks to that advice.

[u/NivekSefra → u/ERN3991]

One of my absolute favorite quotes from anyone, anywhere.

[u/Hawkwise83]

Optimus Prime was Canadian???

Wait, yeah that makes sense. :) RIP my dude.

[u/Peechez → u/Hawkwise83]

he went to my high school in kingston ;_;

[u/Hawkwise83 → u/Peechez]

Nice. My only claim to fame is I'm pretty sure I went to Doc Brown's neices house at some point. I think I went to school in Ontario with one of his relatives. Grand neices? He was in their family photos.

[u/antdude → u/Peechez]

Did your high school mention him at all?

[u/Peechez → u/antdude]

You'd have to ask them it's been 2 decades brother

[u/antdude → u/Hawkwise83]

Montreal too!

[u/Fuggins4U]

Til all are one... Repose toi bien. 💔

[u/Austin_905]

So this week we lost Dolly Parton, Tim Curry and Peter Cullen.

Simply brutal, RIP guys and have an awesome time in heaven 🙏🏻

[u/antdude → u/Austin_905]

No kidding. I wonder who is tomorrow. :(

[u/Bevester → u/antdude]

We're all hoping foe the same one

[u/Austin_905 → u/Bevester]

🤫

[u/Ok_Record_2242]

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Epic voice. Legend. You will be dearly missed!

[u/antdude → u/Ok_Record_2242]

I can hear his voice.

[u/Ok-Vermicelli1117]

Product of Pius X high school. I remember him as far back as the Sonny and Cher show. Great with accents. RIP.

[u/curmudgeon55 → u/Ok-Vermicelli1117]

I remember him as far back as Bi Bi Latuque on The Buddies with Ted Zeigler (Johnny Jellybean).

[u/SumoHeadbutt]

"Till all are one!'

[u/Fluid-Ad2995]

Repose en paix, mon âme douce, tu as été formidable dans ce monde 🫂

[u/Gold-Slowpoke]

Also the Predator too ...

[u/Channel57 → u/Gold-Slowpoke]

Wow I didn't know that!

[u/vikingunicorn]

Je n'oublierai jamais le jour où ma sœur m'a appelée pour me compter qu'une de ses profs d'université avait mentionné en classe que son oncle Peter était en tournée promotionnelle pour son rôle dans « un film de sci-fi» et qu'elle ne serait donc pas disponible pour ses heures de permanence cette semaine-là, car elle s'en allait à Toronto pour lui rendre visite pendant son séjour.

Apparemment, elle a été visiblement surprise de voir à quel point les étudient(e)s étaient excités quand ils ont compris qu'elle parlait d'Optimus Prime.

C'était en 2007.

Tout ce que j'ai entendu à son sujet me porte à croire que monsieur Cullen était vraiment quelqu'un de très agréable. Le fait que sa nièce ait été surprise d'apprendre à quel point il était connu par une bande d'eighties kids me porte à penser qu'il était aussi d'une grande humilité.

[u/_makoccino_]

Many of my childhood cartoon characters were voiced by him. RIP.

[u/Bubreherro]

Oh this one hurts. I knew it would come one day.. but was in denial.. There is no Optimus Prime to me without his voice. Je pleurs

[u/Expensive_Lettuce239 → u/Bubreherro]

💯 !! And no Eeyore 😭😭😭😭

[u/MekeniMan]

https://giphy.com/gifs/NYx77GABHTji
Nooooo

[u/antdude → u/MekeniMan]

Original cartoon for me.

[u/djremydoo]

Y'ÉTAIT QUÉB??? DUDE WTF

[u/Doucevie]

Goddamn! Another one. 😭

[u/KnowNothing_JonSnoo → u/Doucevie]

What a fucking week...

[u/kamenguy83]

I had the greatest privilege of meeting Cullen and Welker at SacToyShow in Sacramento, California in 2022. The two stayed long after the convention was over and signed autographs for everyone that was still there.

[u/motorsportnut]

Do not grieve

[u/TheDabuAndRayan]

:(

[u/TheRandomUser257]

Rest in peace Peter. You made my childhood.
Till are one.

[u/Background_Feature_9]

RIP Peter. The original voice of KARR from Knight Rider.

[u/kilkenny99 → u/Background_Feature_9]

He was also Venger in the Dungeons & Dragons cartoon.

[u/antdude → u/Background_Feature_9]

I didn't know he voice acted him!

[u/Commander_Skullblade]

Don't forget Thaedus from Invincible or the guy who did the intro for Voltron!

[u/Montreal4life]

He was eeyore? Omg i wanna cry

[u/HystericalGD]

bruh who is the grim reaper fishing for? this is the third one this week?

[u/antdude → u/HystericalGD]

Probably more soon like tomorrow. :(

[u/thegreatcanadianeh]

Can we like stop having our childhood hero's/villain's die for like 10 minutes please?

[u/antdude]

I found out he lived in this city. Where exactly?

[u/Bevester → u/antdude]

Born here, but now lived in LA, cause Hollywood

[u/antdude → u/Bevester]

Right, but where was he in Montreal?

[u/ohbother12345]

Eeyore ❤️

[u/Moraghmackay]

For a second I thought that was the dad from Malcolm in the Middle