Eric Bauza, actor who voiced Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, dies at 46

Eric Bauza, the Emmy-winning histrion who voiced iconic "Looney Tunes" characters Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, died connected Sunday, according to his manager. He was 46.

"Eric was a unsocial and versatile dependable histrion who was loved by everyone helium knew and worked with," said Judy Coppage, Bauza's manager. "His abrupt passing is simply a daze to each of us, and helium volition beryllium profoundly missed. It's a profound nonaccomplishment for his family, the animation manufacture and his fans."

Bauza, who was calved successful Canada, died from hypertensive cardiovascular disease, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner. 

His household posted a little statement on his Instagram page, adding that much details would travel later.

Bauza had much than 400 acting credits listed connected his IMDb page. In summation to voicing Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, Bauza is credited with voicing different "Looney Tunes" characters specified arsenic Porky Pig, Pepé Le Pew, Marvin the Martian, Elmer Fudd, Foghorn Leghorn, Tweety Bird and Road Runner. He besides voiced characters successful the astir caller "Space Jam" film, alongside LeBron James. 

Beyond "Looney Tunes," Bauza was known for his dependable enactment connected shows specified arsenic "Avatar: The Last Airbender," "Puss successful Boots," "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles," "Woody Woodpecker," "Bob's Burgers" and "Teen Titans Go!"

Bauza won Children's and Family Emmy Awards successful 2022, 2023 and 2025 and was nominated successful 2026. He was besides nominated for 5 Daytime Emmy Awards from 2016 to 2021. 

He joined CBS LA successful August to sermon his latest movie and the newest "Looney Tunes" installment, "Coyote vs. Acme." 

"All of my enactment is based disconnected of the archetypal voiceover artist, the large Mel Blanc; helium was the original. I similar to telephone him the blueprint of these characters," Bauza said. "They're not conscionable voices; these are personalities that we've been acquainted with present for 90 years — it's similar your oldest household members. So, that's my past with them."

Bauza said his favourite quality to dependable was Bugs Bunny, but arsenic helium got older, helium felt much similar Daffy Duck.