Eric Bauza, modern voice of Bugs Bunny and other Looney Tunes characters, dies at 46

Bauza's career gave voice to beloved Looney Tunes characters in "Puss in Boots," "Muppet Babies," "Avatar: The Last Airbender," and countless others. Emmy Award-winning Canadian voice actor Eric Bauza, best known for bringing iconic Looney Tunes characters Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and Porky Pig to life, has died at age 46. His death was confirmed by his family in an Instagram post on Sunday.

"Eric Bauza, Emmy Award-winning voice actor and the modern voice of iconic Looney Tunes characters Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, along with dozens of other beloved cartoon characters, has passed away suddenly," the family said in the statement. According to entertainment publication Variety, records from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner revealed that Bauza died at his home on Sunday. His cause of death was listed as hypertensive cardiovascular disease.

Bauza was widely recognised for his voice work, lending his talent to several beloved animated characters throughout his career. Eric Bauza, the award-winning voice actor whose performances of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and many more characters made him the modern voice of Looney Tunes, has died. Bauza died suddenly late Sunday, his family said in a statement.

The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner reported that he died at his home from hypertensive cardiovascular disease. Beginning in 2001, Bauza amassed more than 400 voice acting credits in a career that gave voice to beloved characters in animated Looney Tunes series including “Puss in Boots,” “Muppet Babies,” “Avatar: The Last Airbender,” and countless others. He won three Children’s and Family Emmy Awards, from 2022 to 2025.

“Looney Tunes will always have a special place in my heart,” Bauza said in an interview with The Associated Press this year. “I watched them on Saturday mornings originally. It’s not just the voice but the overall aesthetic has influenced me as an artist.” Raised in Scarborough, Ontario by Filipino immigrant parents, Bauza found his passion for voice acting as a teenager.

In high school, he would deliver the P.A. system morning announcements in various cartoon voices. In voicing Looney Tunes characters, Bauza faithfully and reverentially channeled Mel Blanc.