Posted on Oct 26, 2026 UTC

Eric Bauza, the Emmy Award-winning voice actor who brought Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and dozens of other animated characters to life, died Sunday, Oct. 25. He was 46 years old.

His family confirmed the news in a statement shared on his official Instagram account. According to Variety , the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner listed his cause of death as hypertensive cardiovascular disease.

In addition to Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, Bauza voiced Porky Pig, Elmer Fudd, Tweety Bird, Marvin the Martian, Foghorn Leghorn, Road Runner, and others.

Bauza was perhaps best known for his ability to recreate the voices of the iconic Looney Tunes characters originally performed by legendary voice actor Mel Blanc, who died in 1989.

In an August 2026 interview , Bauza explained that his performances were rooted in Blanc's original work: "He was the original," Bauza said of Blanc.…