Eric Bauza, the famous cartoon voice actor, has died at the age of 46

Eric Bauza, who voiced famous characters such as Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck in their contemporary versions of the Looney Tunes animated series, has died at the age of 46, according to what his family and official health records confirmed. The Los Angeles County Coroner's Office stated that the Emmy Award-winning artist died on Sunday as a result of cardiovascular disease linked to high blood pressure. In a statement published on his social media accounts, Bauza's family explained that he passed away "suddenly."

During his career, Bauza has performed hundreds of times as a voice actor for multiple production studios, including Disney, DreamWorks, and Cartoon Network. He provided the voices for several Looney Tunes characters in the movie Coyote vs.

Acme,” which was released recently, in which he portrayed the characters “Tweety,” “Porky Pig,” “Elmer Fudd,” and “Foghorn Leghorn,” in addition to his performance as “Bus Bunny” with his distinctive New York accent, and “Daffy Duck” with his unique way of speaking. Just one day before his death, Bauza shared a photo of himself with David Silverman, director of “The Simpsons,” during the annual Lightbox Expo in California.

According to his IMDb profile, Bauza was born in Toronto and moved from Canada to the United States to study animation, where he began working in voice-over during his spare time. According to the agency SBV Talent that represented him, Bauza began his career in animation as a character designer for Hollywood production studios.

The agency stated: “It was this beginning in the world of animation that led him towards a successful career, becoming one of the most sought-after voice artists in this field.” In 2022, Bauza won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice Performance in an Animated Series, in recognition of his roles in the Looney Tunes series. He also won two Emmy Awards in 2023 and 2025.

Among the other characters that Bauza has performed brilliantly are: Puss in Boots from the series “The Adventures of Puss in Boots,” “Slinter” from the movie “Renaissance of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,” and “Fozzie Bear” from the series “Muppet Babies.” On the big screen, he voiced Woody the Woodpecker in the animated film of the same name, and portrayed General Todd in Super Mario Bros.

Immediately after the news of his death was announced, expressions of lamentation poured in from fans and colleagues, celebrating Bauza’s distinguished contributions to the world of animation, and the joy he brought to screens throughout his career that spanned two decades.