26 October,2026 01:27 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Eric Bauza. Pic via AFP
Emmy Award-winning voice actor Eric Bauza, best known for voicing several iconic cartoon characters, such as Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck in Looney Tunes, has died at the age of 46. Eric's family shared a statement announcing his death on his official Instagram page on Sunday, October 25.
The statement read, "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." His family is yet to share details about the circumstances surrounding his untimely death.
Most recently, Bauza was heard in the film Coyote vs. Acme. His passing marks the loss of a voice artist whose work brought some of animation's best-known characters to life on the screens for audiences across generations.
Bauza was born on December 7, 1979, and had built a successful career in animation. He lent his voice to characters across television, films and video games. One of his early breakthrough voice roles was Stimpy in Ren and Stimpy Adult Party Cartoon, a spin-off of the popular Nickelodeon series The Ren and Stimpy Show. He had taken over the role from Billy West.
Later, Bauza came to be closely associated with the Looney Tunes franchise. He officially joined its voice cast in 2020. Over his career, he lent his voice to several well-known characters, including Bugs Bunny, alongside Jeff Bergman, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Tweety, Marvin the Martian and Woody Woodpecker.
His other notable roles included Puss in Boots in The Adventures of Puss in Boots and Baby Fozzie in Muppet Babies.
His work even earned him several accolades. In 2022, Eric won the first-ever Children's and Family Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice Performance in an Animated Program for Looney Tunes Cartoons. Later, he went on to win two more Children's and Family Emmy Awards, for Bugs Bunny Builders in 2023 and for Teen Titans Go! in 2025.
Bauza has reportedly worked on hundreds of voice roles across television shows, films, video games and animated shorts. His career included 249 titles, with 935 voice-role credits. Bauza tied the knot with partner Jessica in 2016. He is survived by his wife and their son.
