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Eric Bauza, Voice of Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, Dies at 46

Eric Bauza, the voice actor behind the modern versions of Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, died Sunday at age 46, according to his family and official health records cited by CNN.

By admin Oct. 26, 2026 · 4:43 PM ET 2 min read

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A microphone on a stand and headphones in a recording booth with acoustic panels

Eric Bauza, the voice actor behind the modern-day Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, died Sunday at age 46, according to his family and official health records. His family said in a statement on his social media pages that he died suddenly.

A microphone on a stand and headphones in a recording booth with acoustic panels
A microphone on a stand and headphones in a recording booth with acoustic panels

Records from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner listed hypertensive cardiovascular disease, according to CNN. The day before his death, Bauza shared a photo of himself with Simpsons director David Silverman at the LightBox Expo event in California, CNN reported.

Born in Toronto, Bauza moved from Canada to the United States to study animation, picking up voiceover work in his spare time, according to his IMDB profile cited by CNN. He began his career in animation as a character designer working for production studios in Hollywood, according to SBV Talent agency, which represented him.

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An animation desk with blank paper sheets, pencils and a lightbox

A long list of roles

In the recently released movie Coyote vs. Acme, Bauza voiced Tweety, Porky Pig, Elmer Fudd and Foghorn Leghorn, in addition to providing the New York accent of Bugs Bunny and the lisp of Daffy Duck, according to CNN.

Other characters Bauza voiced include Puss in Boots from The Adventures of Puss in Boots, Splinter from Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Fozzie Bear from Muppet Babies. On the big screen, he also voiced Woody Woodpecker in the animated film of the same name and played Toad General in The Super Mario Bros. Movie.

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A sound mixing console with faders and dials in a studio control room

Awards and tributes

In 2022, Bauza won an Emmy Award for outstanding voice performance in an animated program for his Looney Tunes roles. He also won Emmy Awards in 2023 and 2025, according to CNN.

Fellow voice actor Jim Cummings, who voices Winnie the Pooh, Tigger and the Tasmanian Devil, described Bauza as “such a kind young man” and said he is “at a loss for words.” Director Adam Rosette wrote on Instagram that Bauza was his first friend when he moved to Los Angeles in 2010 and that the two shared a desk at a small animation studio.

CNN said it has reached out to Warner Bros. Entertainment and SBV Talent for comment.

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An empty cinema auditorium with red seats and a blank white screen

Reporting based on coverage by CNN.

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