Eric Bauza, the voice actor behind Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and many other beloved cartoon characters, has died at 46.
Bauza’s family took to his Instagram page to announce his passing, writing, “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. More details to come.” As further reported by KTLA, the voice actor passed away on 25 October due to hypertensive cardiovascular disease.
The Canadian voice actor and animator is known for a plethora of voice roles over the years, best known as the voice of the modern iterations of iconic Looney Tunes characters such as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd, Marvin the Martian, and many more. Outside of the franchise, he also lent his voice to numerous other smaller roles, including appearances in Avatar: The Last Airbender, Teen Titans Go!, Gravity Falls, and Ben 10, just to name a few.
More recently, Bauza also lent his voice in movies like The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Buddy, and Coyote vs. Acme, alongside playing numerous characters in the Paramount+ animated series Avatar: Seven Havens. He also did voice work for numerous video games, with some examples being RGG Studio’s Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Traveller’s Tale’s Lego DC Super-Villains, and Xbox Game Studios’ Battletoads.
Bauza will go down in history for his versatility and for helping to give a voice to the iconic cartoon characters beloved by many today. The voice acting community has truly lost a legend, rest in peace, you’ll be sorely missed.
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