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Voice actor Eric Bauza, known for Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, dies at 46
Voice actor Eric Bauza has died at 46, his family announced Sunday in a post on his Instagram account.
He was best known as the modern voice of Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, along with many other Looney Tunes characters.
Bauza was from Toronto and later lived in Los Angeles.
He took on roles first made famous by Mel Blanc, including characters in the Looney Tunes film Coyote vs. Acme, released earlier this year.
His work also included Space Jam: A New Legacy and Looney Tunes Cartoons, as well as many other animated films and TV shows.
Bauza received Emmy and Annie Award nominations for his voice work, including as Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck.
His family said more details about his sudden death would come, but did not provide further information in the announcement.
Voice actor Eric Bauza, known for voicing Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, has died at 46.
His family announced his death in a statement posted to his Instagram account on Sunday, October 25.
Variety reported that Los Angeles County Medical Examiner records list hypertensive cardiovascular disease as the cause of death; Hindustan Times said the cause had not been released.
Bauza voiced many Looney Tunes characters and won three Children’s and Family Emmy Awards.
He was recently heard in Coyote vs. Acme.
- Who
- Eric Bauza, an Emmy Award-winning voice actor.
- What
- He died at 46.
- When
- Sunday, October 25, 2026, according to the reports.
- Where
- At his home, according to Variety; the article does not specify its location.
- Why
- Variety reported that medical examiner records list hypertensive cardiovascular disease as the cause. Hindustan Times said the cause had not been released.
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Bauza’s family announced his death in a post on his Instagram account.
Bauza died at his home, according to Variety.
- Age
- 46
- Date of family announcement
- October 25, 2026
- Cause reported by Variety
- Hypertensive cardiovascular disease
- Looney Tunes characters
- Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck
- Children’s and Family Emmy Awards
- Three, in 2022, 2023 and 2025
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Eric Bauza, Emmy Award-winning voice actor and the modern voice of iconic Looney Tunes characters Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, along with dozens of other beloved cartoon characters, has passed away suddenly.
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