‘Transformers’ Voice Actor Dies at 69 After Battling Pancreatic Cancer

Peter Spellos was known for voicing Sky-Byte on 'Transformers: Robots in Disguise,' as well as appearances in 'Men in Black II' and 'American Dreams'

Peter Spellos, who voiced the character of Sky-Byte in the popular animated Transformers series, has died at 69, according to TMZ .

The actor's friend, Jennifer Smith, told the outlet Spellos died Sunday at a hospice facility in Indianapolis as a result of pancreatic cancer.

"He was loved and cared for and surrounded by people during his final days," she told TMZ.

Spellos portayed Sky-Bite for 39 episodes of Transformers: Robots in Disguise , starting in 2000. He also held other TV and film credits, appearing as Motorman in the 2002 movie Men in Black II , and Gus in NBC's series American Dreams from 2002-2005.

According to his personal website , Spellos also taught acting and was a career coach for over 35 years in New York and Los Angeles, bringing his classes to Indiana in 2015. He additionally has a directing resume listing a variety of productions, many for a theatre company he founded himself.

In his bio, Spellos called teaching acting and improvisation "the true passion of my life."