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Eric Bauza, the prolific voice actor known for bringing Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and other Looney Tunes icons to life, passed away at 46. A family statement on Instagram said the 46‑year‑old died suddenly, and Variety cites hypertensive cardiovascular disease as the cause. Bauza's career spanned dozens of animated films, including Space Jam: A New Legacy, Coyote vs. Acme and the 2023 Super Mario Bros. Movie, earning three Emmys for outstanding voice performance. Warner Bros. praised him as a unique talent who carried the legacy of Mel Blanc. The entertainment world mourns a voice that delighted generations worldwide.
Eric Bauza, the voice artist behind Looney Tunes characters including Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and Porky Pig, has died aged 46.
A statement from the Emmy award‑winning star’s family posted on Instagram said he had died "suddenly". Variety reports that the cause of death was hypertensive cardiovascular disease and that Bauza died at home on Sunday.
Bauza had voiced a number of characters in this summer’s animated hit Coyote vs. Acme, and appeared in the recent release Forgotten Island. In a 2021 interview with NBC News, the Ontario‑born, Filipino‑descent actor said he grew up a huge fan of the Looney Tunes characters and used to copy the voices as a child.
He voiced Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Elmer Fudd and Foghorn Leghorn in 2021’s Space Jam: A New Legacy before reprising those roles and that of Road Runner in Coyote vs. Acme. He also played the part of Toad General in 2023’s The Super Mario Bros. Movie and its sequel The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, the fifth highest‑grossing film internationally this year.
Between 2022 and 2025, he won three Emmy awards for outstanding voice performance in a number of TV series. In a statement reported by the Hollywood Reporter, Channing Dungey, the chairman of Warner Bros. Television Group and US Networks, said: "Eric Bauza was a unique voice talent who brought joy and laughter to millions around the world. He followed in the footsteps of giants like Mel Blanc. Eric said that carrying on the legendary legacy of the Looney Tunes was among the greatest honors of his life."
