Voice actor Eric Bauza, known for Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, dies at 46
Eric Bauza, an Emmy-winning voice actor who voiced many Looney Tunes characters, died at age 46, with his family announcing the news on Instagram.
Eric Bauza's family announced on Instagram that the 46-year-old voice actor has died. No cause of death was provided. Bauza, an Emmy Award winner, was recognized for voicing iconic Looney Tunes characters such as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig and others, a role he began in 2018 and continued through 2026, including appearances in Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021) and the video game MultiVersus (2022). He also voiced Bugs Bunny and related characters in the 2026 film Coyote vs. Acme, which earned over $126 million worldwide.
Beyond Looney Tunes, Bauza took over the voice of Woody Woodpecker in 2017 and voiced characters in The Adventures of Puss in Boots and Muppet Babies. His work earned five Daytime Emmy nominations, four Children’s and Family Emmy nominations, and three wins, including Outstanding Voice Performance in a Preschool Program for Looney Tunes Cartoons (2022) and Bugs Bunny Builders (2023), and Outstanding Voice Performer in a Children’s or Young Teen Program for Teen Titans Go!: Warner Bros. 100th Anniversary (2024).