Eric Bauza, Emmy Award-Winning Looney Tunes Voice Actor, Dies at 46

10/26/2026, 4:07:02 AM

Eric Bauza, the Emmy Award-winning voice actor behind Looney Tunes characters like Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, has died. He was 46.

Bauza’s death was confirmed by his family, who shared a statement to the actor’s Instagram account on Sunday.

“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,” they wrote. “More details to come.”

More to come…

Source: Variety · Payton Turkeltaub

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