# Eric Bauza, voice of Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, dies aged 46

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/eric-bauza-dies-modern-voice-of-bugs-bunny-daffy-duck-was-46/
- Published: 2026-10-26T09:07:16+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-26T09:16:12+00:00
- Original publisher: Deadline
- Original article: https://deadline.com/2026/10/eric-bauza-dead-voice-of-bugs-bunny-1237172857/
- Topics: Americas, World

## Key points

- Channing Dungey paid tribute to Eric Bauza after his death aged 46.
- Bauza voiced Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and many other Looney Tunes.
- He won three Emmy Awards for voice performances.

## Summary

Warner Bros. Television Group chairman Channing Dungey has paid tribute to Eric Bauza, calling him an “incredible talent” who followed in Mel Blanc’s footsteps. Bauza’s family announced that the voice actor, best known recently as Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, has died aged 46.

During 15 years at Warner Bros. Animation, Bauza voiced numerous Looney Tunes characters, including Tweety, Porky Pig and Road Runner. He won three Emmy Awards for voice performances in Looney Tunes Cartoons, Teen Titans Go! and Bugs Bunny Builders, and also worked on Space Jam: A New Legacy, The Super Mario Bros. Movie and Rick and Morty.

## Coverage

- [Deadline: Eric Bauza, voice of Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, dies aged 46](https://deadline.com/2026/10/eric-bauza-dead-voice-of-bugs-bunny-1237172857/)
- [IGN: Eric Bauza, Voice Acting Legend Behind Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, Dead at 46](https://www.ign.com/articles/eric-bauza-voice-acting-legend-behind-bugs-bunny-and-daffy-duck-dead-at-46)
- [Polygon: Beloved Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck Voice Eric Bauza Passes Away at 46](https://www.polygon.com/bugs-bunny-daffy-duck-actor-eric-bauza-death/)

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