Eric Bauza, Voice of Bugs Bunny, Dies at 46

Emmy-winning voice actor Eric Bauza, known for voicing Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and other Looney Tunes characters, has died at 46, his family announced. The family shared the news through a message on Bauza’s Instagram account. Los Angeles County medical-examiner records, as reported by Variety, state that Bauza died at home on October 25, 2026, from hypertensive cardiovascular disease. He was born in Scarborough, Toronto, in 1979 and began his animation career as a character designer before becoming a prolific voice actor. Bauza spent 15 years at Warner Bros. Animation, where he voiced Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, among other characters, according to Channing Dungey, chairman of Warner Bros. Television Group and US Networks. His Looney Tunes roles also included Porky Pig, Tweety, Road Runner, Elmer Fudd and Foghorn Leghorn. Dungey said Bauza brought joy to audiences and described him as a valued member of the animation team. Across more than two decades, Bauza accumulated over 400 acting credits in television, film and advertising. His work beyond Looney Tunes included The Adventures of Puss in Boots, Muppet Babies and Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. In Space Jam: A New...