Eeyore, the fictional stuffed donkey of Winnie‑the‑Pooh, remains a symbol of gloom with a tender heart; adapted by Disney and widely known since 1926.
Peter Cullen, the Canadian-American voice actor famous for Optimus Prime in Transformers, has died at 85 in Los Angeles. His career spanned decades across animation and film, including Winnie the Pooh and Knight Rider. Cullen credited his late brother as a guiding influence in shaping Prime’s heroism.