AA Milne's first Pooh book was published a century ago in October 1926. Generations of children loved it, but its inspiration, the author's own son, told the BBC that he took to "running away when people bring up the subject".
"Pooh, promise you won't forget about me, ever. Not even when I'm a hundred." This is the plaintive cry made by Christopher Robin to his teddy bear, Winnie-the-Pooh, in the final chapter of The House in Pooh Corner.
British novelist and playwright AA Milne needn't have worried. The first Winnie-the-Book was published 100 years ago in October 1926, and introduced a cast of characters modelled on the author's son and the soft toys he played with: lovably dim Pooh Bear, nervy Piglet, hyperactive Tigger, pessimistic Eeyore. Far from being forgotten, in the century since then the characters have taken on a life far beyond the parameters of their idyllic home, the Hundred Acre Wood.
BBC Radio 4, Desert Island Discs: Christopher Milne, 13/11/1976
From 1966, they became the subject of animated and live-action Disney films, in what is now one of the highest-grossing media franchises of all time. Pooh Bear has even courted controversy in Poland for being "inappropriate", sparked memes mocking the Chinese president Xi Jinping, and prompted tongue-in-cheek pop-culture theories in which the residents of the Hundred Acre Wood have been "diagnosed" with different psychological conditions.

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Candace Cameron Bure is ready to take on all of her grandma duties!
The Full House alum shared a post on Instagram, celebrating the birth of her daughter Natasha Bure Perry and son-in-law Bradley Steven Perry's first baby, a daughter named Winnie
In the carousel, the loving grandmother featured polaroid images of herself and the new parents with the family's new addition
Candace Cameron Bure is ready to take on all of her grandma duties!
The Full House alum, 50, shared a post on Instagram on Wednesday, Oct. 7, celebrating the birth of her daughter Natasha Bure Perry and son-in-law Bradley Steven Perry's first baby, a daughter named Winnie.

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Winnie the Pooh probably isn't the investment guru that first comes to mind when you think about Wall Street. And yet he has offered some pretty sage investing advice: "Doing nothing often leads to the very best of something." The history of investing over the past 50 years very clearly shows that this fictional, honey-loving bear could be on to something. Here's why.
Turning to a real person, iconic investor Warren Buffett, the former CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRKA)(NYSE: BRKB), has said that "Investing is not a game where the guy with the 160 IQ beats the guy with the 130 IQ. Once you have ordinary intelligence, what you need is the temperament to control the urges that get other people into trouble in investing."
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The issue of temperament is where Buffett and Pooh intersect. That's because the S&P 500 index's (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) history shows that Wall Street switches between bull and bear markets in a zigzag fashion, while generally moving higher over time. The chart below shows that simply buying and holding the S&P 500 index would have yielded a positive long-term outcome if you had the temperament to do nothing while it gyrated in the short term.
In fact, Warren Buffett has actually suggested that most investors would be better off just buying the S&P 500 index and... doing nothing. That's not entirely true; Buffett would likely recommend continuing to regularly buy an S&P 500 index ETF, such as SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: SPY) or Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: VOO), regardless of market conditions.

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PEOPLE has obtained Peter Cullen's death certificate, confirming his cause of death
The voice actor died at his home in Los Angeles on Aug. 26 at age 85
In a statement, his family asked fans to "honor his remarkable legacy by serving your communities and leading others with compassion, integrity and loyalty"
Peter Cullen's cause of death has been revealed.
The voice actor, who best known for playing Optimus Prime in the Transformers movies and Eeyore in Winnie the Pooh, died on Aug. 26 at his Los Angeles home at age 85, a rep previously confirmed to PEOPLE.

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In his review of Transformers: War for Cybertron, Dan Stapleton referred to "the tingly nerd-joy of hearing original Optimus Prime voice actor Peter Cullen's authoritative dialogue". Every time the character appeared on screen, as he did many times in videogames like Transformers: Devastation and Fall of Cybertron or the middling movies, it was thrilling to hear him and realize, yes, they got the "real" Optimus Prime.
As noted by The Hollywood Reporter, Cullen has died at the age of 85. He joins a string of particularly beloved celebrities to have died in recent days, including Dolly Parton, Yayoi Kusama, and Red Alert 3 star and camp icon Tim Curry.
While most famous for his recurring role as Optimus Prime, Cullen also voiced Venger in Dungeons & Dragons, Eeyore in Winnie the Pooh, Monterey Jack in Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers, and provided the menacing clicking sounds for the Predator.

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The world is mourning the loss of iconic voice actor Peter Cullen, who died at the age of 85. He was an all-time great voice actor. He was Optimus Prime in Transformers. He was Eeyore in Winnie the Pooh. He was Monterey Jack in Chip 'n' Dale's Rescue Rangers. He was King Kong.
What was the cause of death? None has been reported so far, and in a statement to USA TODAY his agent Kevin Motley had this to say: "Peter Cullen passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family – and held in the hearts of his many friends and countless fans worldwide."
We'll update this story with more information as it becomes available.
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Actor Peter Cullen, who voiced popular characters including Optimus Prime in Transformers and Eeyore in Disney's Winnie the Pooh franchise, has died at the age of 85.
The Canadian actor began his most famous role - as the heroic deep-voiced Optimus Prime - for the Transformers TV series in 1984, then returned for seven Hollywood films from 2007 to 2023 and other spin-offs.
He voiced depressive donkey Eeyore in TV animation The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh from the late 1980s as well as numerous related shows, films and games.
His other memorable voice parts included KARR, the evil counterpart to KITT in TV show Knight Rider; the clicking vocalisations of The Predator in Arnold Schwarzenegger's 1987 film; and the roars of King Kong in 1976.
Cullen received a lifetime achievement award at the Children's & Family Emmy Awards in 2023 [Getty Images]

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Peter Cullen has died at the age of 85. Cullen was a prolific voice actor who played Transformers' Optimus Prime in both the animated and live-action franchises, Winnie the Pooh's Eeyore, the evil K.A.R.R. in Knight Rider, and more. He was also known for voicing the menacing clicking sounds that came out of the monster's mouth in Predator, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Cullen's death was announced on Thursday, August 27, but Cullen died on August 26 in his home in Los Angeles, his agent, Kevin Motley, told The Hollywood Reporter. An official cause of death has not been disclosed.
The Canadian actor "passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family — and held in the hearts of his many friends and countless fans worldwide," Cullen's family said in a statement. The family asks "that you 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.'"
Cullen recently played the voice of Thadeus in Invincible on Prime Video. Cullen also played the voice of King Kong in the 1976 remake. His live-action work in the early years of his career included being the announcer for The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour and The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour.
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Peter Cullen has died at age 85
The voice actor was known for his roles as Optimus Prime in Transformers and Eeyore in Disney's Winnie the Pooh franchise
"His family asks that you 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,'" his family said
Peter Cullen, the voice actor known for his work in the Transformers and Winnie the Pooh franchises, has died. He was 85.
Cullen died on Wednesday, Aug. 26, at his home in Los Angeles, a rep for the actor confirmed to PEOPLE. A cause of death was not shared.

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Canadian voice actor Peter Cullen has died, aged 85. He is best known as the voice of Optimus Prime in the Transformers films, TV shows and video games as well as Eeyore in dozens of Winnie the Pooh projects;
His agent Kevin Motley, announced his death to The Hollywood Reporter, confirming he passed on Wednesday 27 August at the age of 85.
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. They ask "that you 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'."
Born in Montreal, Cullen voiced King Kong in the 1976 remake and the evil K.A.R.R. in Knight Rider series. He was also the originator of the clicking sounds made by the monster in 1987's Predator.
He also worked as the announcer for The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour and The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour.

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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 and also voiced Eeyore in the Winnie the Pooh franchise, among many others, has died. He was 85.
His family told TMZ Cullen died Wednesday in Los Angeles but did not provide a cause of death.
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - SEPTEMBER 30: Voiceover actor Peter Cullen at the Optimus Prime hand and footprint ceremony held at TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX on September 30, 2014 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)
Peter Cullen, the Canadian voice actor whose deep, measured baritone gave Optimus Prime his voice across four decades of the Transformers franchise, died at his Los Angeles home He was 85. No cause of death was confirmed, and the passing was first reported by TMZ.
His family said in a statement, "Peter Cullen passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family — and held in the hearts of his many friends and countless fans worldwide. His family asks that you 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."
That last phrase — "be strong enough to be gentle" — was the advice Cullen's brother Larry gave him when he auditioned for the role of Optimus Prime in 1984. Cullen based the character's voice on Larry, a Marine veteran, deciding that a true leader's strength should carry warmth rather than aggression. The audition won him the long-running role.
Cullen's animation career began well before Transformers, voicing characters across Pac-Man, Rainbow Brite, Voltron, The Addams Family, and Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers as Monterey Jack, and provided the vocal effects of the Predator in the ep 1987 film of the same name. He was also the voice of Eeyore in Disney's Winnie the Pooh properties for years, a role he described as among his favourites. Disney later turned to Brad Garrett for a couple of 2018 productions, though Cullen remained the character's primary voice elsewhere.

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Queen Camilla recently visited The Half Moon pub in Plumpton, U.K., and posed for photos with locals
As a child, the Queen, 78, divided her time between her family home in London and Plumpton
Queen Camilla's pub stop came on the same day as a visit to Ashdown Forest to commemorate 100 Years of Winnie-the-Pooh
You never know when Queen Camilla might stop in for a pint!
The Queen, 78, made a surprise visit to The Half Moon pub in Plumpton, in East Sussex, U.K. The royal was described as a "real character" during the visit, as she was seen posing at the pub in a photo posted on Facebook on Tuesday, July 7.

Usha Vance is not breaking the bank with her maternity wear.
After The New York Times published a story ******* led "The Politics and Power of the Pregnancy Image," in which fashion critic Vanessa Friedman ******* yzed how pregnant women in President Donald Trump's administration present themselves, the second lady, 40 — married to Vice President JD Vance — sent a clear message that she doesn't put much stock in what she's wearing.
"Now that we know the political significance of my $8.75 coral maternity dress from Old Navy, can't wait to hear what the New York Times has to say about my elastic-waistband pants and compression socks!" Usha wrote on X. "In the meantime, enjoy my pregnancy fashion (or lack thereof) and a good story with your kids on Storytime with the Second Lady."
Usha followed up by sharing a screenshot of the receipt for the purchase, confirming the garment was on sale for $12.49, down from $49.99, and she only paid $8.75 because she had a discount.
Usha wore the dress in the special Father's Day episode of her Storytime with the Second Lady podcast, where JD, 41, joined her to read the children's classic Winnie-the-Pooh.

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The Milwaukee Bucks locker might be a little awkward, as Tyler Herro just got traded to the team where Kyle Kuzma has been for about a year and a half. Herro was part of the trade that sent Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Miami Heat. While Herro and Kuzma have no beef with one another, fans immediately noticed their shared dating history.
Herro has been dating Instagram model Katya Elise Henry for several years, and the pair shares two children, but prior to their relationship beginning, she briefly dated Kuzma. As the trade news became official, the storyline made it back to the internet.
Henry and Kuzma only dated from late 2018 to late 2019. The Instagram model then started dating Herro the following year during the COVID-19 pandemic. She went viral when she posted a YouTube video in 2020 about Kuzma " not being able to handle her," which brought more attention to the former relationship.
While Henry has moved on, so has Kuzma. He has been in a relationship with model Winnie Harlow for several years and proposed to her last year. He chartered a private plane to Turks and Caicos for he and Harlow which he decorated with roses and champagne.