‘Looney Tunes’ voice actor Eric Bauza dies at 46

Eric Bauza, the Emmy Award-winning voice actor known for portraying iconic “Looney Tunes” characters Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, has died at the age of 46.

His family announced his death in a statement shared on his official Instagram account on Monday, Oct. 26.

“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 statement read.

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“More details to come,” the family added. No cause of death was immediately disclosed.

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Bauza, a Canadian-born voice actor who grew up in Scarborough, Toronto, worked as a character designer before establishing himself as a voice performer. 

He became one of the principal voices behind several classic “Looney Tunes” characters, including Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Tweety Bird and Marvin the Martian. He also voiced Woody Woodpecker.

His work in “Looney Tunes Cartoons” earned him the Children’s and Family Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice Performance in an Animated Program in 2022. 

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Bauza was also among the voice performers in “Coyote vs. Acme,” the live-action and animated comedy featuring the Looney Tunes characters.

Outside the “Looney Tunes” franchise, Bauza voiced Puss in Boots in the animated series “The Adventures of Puss in Boots” and Fozzie Bear in Disney’s “Muppet Babies” revival. 

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He went on to win additional Children’s and Family Emmy Awards for his performances in “Bugs Bunny Builders” in 2023 and “Teen Titans Go!” in 2025.