Eric Bauza, Voice of Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, Dies at 46
Emmy-winning voice actor Eric Bauza has died from hypertensive cardiovascular disease at age 46, leaving behind a legacy as the modern voice of iconic Looney Tunes characters.
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8 publishers have covered this in 9 articles since 26 Oct 2026. Movies | Hollywood Reporter published first, on 26 October at 04:05 UTC; Variety followed 2 min later. The most recent article, from Variety, appeared on 26 October at 20:55 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: Movies | Hollywood Reporter (major outlet), Variety (major outlet), The Guardian Culture (major outlet), The New York Times (major outlet), Deadline, BBC Entertainment, Consequence, The A.V. Club.
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- Movies | Hollywood ReporterEric Bauza, the Modern Voice of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and Other Iconic Characters, Dies at 46
- VarietyEric Bauza, Emmy Award-Winning Looney Tunes Voice Actor, Dies at 46
- DeadlineEric Bauza Dies: Modern Voice Of Bugs Bunny & Daffy Duck Was 46
- BBC EntertainmentEric Bauza, voice of Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, dies aged 46
- The Guardian CultureEric Bauza, award-winning Looney Tunes voice actor, dies aged 46
- The New York TimesEric Bauza, Voice of ‘Looney Toons’ Characters, Dies at 46
- ConsequenceEric Bauza, Modern Voice of Looney Tunes, Dead at 46
- The A.V. ClubR.I.P Eric Bauza, voice acting heir to Mel Blanc
- VarietyEric Bauza’s ‘Looney Tunes’ Legacy: ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ Producer Says Voice Actor Behind Bugs Bunny and More Had a ‘Deep Love of the Craft’
Sources
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- Eric Bauza’s ‘Looney Tunes’ Legacy: ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ Producer Says Voice Actor Behind Bugs Bunny and More Had a ‘Deep Love of the Craft’ Variety ·
- Eric Bauza, Voice of ‘Looney Toons’ Characters, Dies at 46 The New York Times ·
- Eric Bauza, award-winning Looney Tunes voice actor, dies aged 46 The Guardian Culture ·
- Eric Bauza, Emmy Award-Winning Looney Tunes Voice Actor, Dies at 46 Variety ·
- Eric Bauza, the Modern Voice of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and Other Iconic Characters, Dies at 46 Movies | Hollywood Reporter ·
- R.I.P Eric Bauza, voice acting heir to Mel Blanc The A.V. Club
In this story
- Eric Bauza
- Bugs Bunny
- Daffy Duck
- Looney Tunes
- Warner Bros.
- Los Angeles County Medical Examiner