Eric Bauza, the Emmy Award-winning voice actor known to modern audiences as Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, has died suddenly at 46.
Bauza’s family announced his death in an Instagram post on Sunday, October 25. The family said further details would be shared at a later date.
Eric Bauza’s family confirmed that the Emmy Award-winning performer, who voiced Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and dozens of other beloved animated characters, had died suddenly. The family added that more details would follow.
A two-decade voice acting career
Bauza was a prominent voice performer for more than 20 years, with credits spanning Teen Titans Go!, The Muppets and the Looney Tunes franchise.
His work with Looney Tunes began in 2011, when he took on the role of Marvin the Martian. He later voiced several other characters across the long-running series, including Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck.
One of Bauza’s final film performances
Earlier this year, Bauza received a dozen credits in Coyote vs. Acme. The film had faced an uncertain future after Warner Bros. Discovery shelved it in 2023, but Ketchup Entertainment distributed the movie earlier this year. It became one of Bauza’s final performances before his death.
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