Eric Bauza, the Voice of Bugs Bunny, Has Died at 46

Rest easy to a cartoon legend. Eric Bauza, the Emmy-winning voice behind today's Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, has died at 46, his family said in a statement on Instagram, according to Variety and AP.

The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner reportedly listed hypertensive cardiovascular disease as the cause of death. Bauza reportedly had more than 400 credits across animation and games, and he is said to be the first person of color to voice Bugs Bunny, a role that goes back to Mel Blanc.

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If you watched "Looney Tunes Cartoons," "Space Jam: A New Legacy" or a long list of modern Warner Bros. projects, you heard him, often playing several characters in the same scene. Colleagues have reportedly described him as one of the hardest-working people in the voice-acting business.

Fans and fellow voice actors have reportedly flooded social media with clips of his work, from classic Bugs bits to his many video game roles.

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Gone way too soon. Which Looney Tunes character raised you?

Sources: https://variety.com/2026/film/people-news/eric-bauza-dead-looney-tunes-voice-actor-1236930931/; https://apnews.com/article/eric-bauza-dies-looney-tunes-8c1734613618286e454bd6cc17718b82