Eric Bauza: Modern Voice of Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck Dies at 46

Eric Bauza was a Canadian-American voice actor. Born on December 7, 1979, in Toronto, he moved to the United States to study animation and began his career as a character designer at Hollywood studios, picking up voiceover work that soon became his main career. His first credit came in 2001 on The Ripping Friends.

He became the modern voice of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Tweety, Elmer Fudd and other Looney Tunes characters, most recently in Coyote vs. Acme. He also voiced Puss in Boots in The Adventures of Puss in Boots, Splinter in Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Fozzie Bear in Muppet Babies, with more than 400 credits for Disney, DreamWorks, Cartoon Network and Warner Bros. He won three Children's and Family Emmy Awards between 2022 and 2025.

His family announced on social media that he died suddenly on October 25, 2026, at age 46. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner listed the cause as hypertensive cardiovascular disease and ruled the death natural.

Achievements: Three Children's and Family Emmy Awards (Teen Titans Go!, Bugs Bunny Builders, Looney Tunes Cartoons).

Birth: December 7, 1979 - Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Profession: Voice actor, character designer.

Interesting Facts: He said the classic Mel Blanc cartoons were part of the bond he shared with his Filipino immigrant father and grandfather.