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Transformers Writer Ron Friedman Has Sadly Passed Away

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Transformers Writer Ron Friedman Has Sadly Passed Away

Postby kuhlio » Wed Sep 24, 2025 8:37 pm

In a bit of sad news for the Transformers community, writer Ron Friedman has passed away at the age of 93 on September 16th. He has numerous writing credits to his name from sitcoms like Bewitched, Starsky and Hutch, Happy Days and Gilligan's island among many others. For our community, he started working on the original G.I. Joe and Transformers cartoon where he was asked to write the script to Transfomers: The Movie and kill Optimus Prime.

Ron is survived by his wife Valeri Friedman. Our thoughts go out to her, his family, friends, and fans.

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Re: Transformers Writer Ron Friedman Has Sadly Passed Away

Postby steve2275 » Wed Sep 24, 2025 9:04 pm

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Re: Transformers Writer Ron Friedman Has Sadly Passed Away

Postby Bumblevivisector » Wed Sep 24, 2025 11:08 pm

Woah, 2025 has been a terrible year for creators who laid so much of the foundations of our favorite franchises' fiction. Here's hoping there's not a third passing after Friedman and Shooter...unless there already was and I missed it.
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Re: Transformers Writer Ron Friedman Has Sadly Passed Away

Postby chuckdawg1999 » Wed Sep 24, 2025 11:27 pm

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He lived a full and long life. Really enjoyed what he did.
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Re: Transformers Writer Ron Friedman Has Sadly Passed Away

Postby megatran » Thu Sep 25, 2025 1:10 am

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RIP Ron.

It's my understanding Ron had health challenges in the last few years. And a gofundme to pay for the medical costs.

Still, 93 is a long life. More than most considering the impact he had on the TF legacy & fandom.
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