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

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/eric-bauza-emmy-award-winning-looney-tunes-voice-actor-dies-at-46/
- Published: 2026-10-26T06:57:04+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/film/people-news/eric-bauza-dead-looney-tunes-voice-actor-1236930931/
- Topics: Health, Medicine

## Key points

- Medical examiner records say Bauza died from hypertensive cardiovascular disease.
- The Looney Tunes voice actor was 46 and had over 400 credits.
- He won three Children’s & Family Emmy Awards.

## Summary

New medical examiner records state that Eric Bauza died at home from hypertensive cardiovascular disease. The Emmy-winning voice actor, best known as the modern voice of Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, was 46; his family announced his sudden death on Sunday.

Bauza had more than 400 acting credits, beginning with “The Ripping Friends” in 2001, and voiced many Looney Tunes characters across films and television. He won three Children’s & Family Emmy Awards, received five Daytime Emmy nominations and was in pre-production on two projects when he died. Colleagues remembered his dedication and the joy his work brought audiences.

## Coverage

- [Variety: Eric Bauza, modern voice of Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, dies aged 46](https://variety.com/2026/film/people-news/eric-bauza-dead-looney-tunes-voice-actor-1236930931/)
- [The Guardian: Eric Bauza, award-winning Looney Tunes voice actor, dies aged 46](https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/oct/26/eric-bauza-award-winning-looney-tunes-voice-actor-dies-aged-46)
- [BBC World: Eric Bauza, voice of Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, dies aged 46](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwzd6q630vjeo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss)

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