Prolific voice actor Eric Bauza has died at the age of 46.
Eric was best known for his work as part of the Looney Tunes franchise, playing iconic characters like Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and Porky Pig in the modern era.
In the early hours of Monday morning, his family shared a short statement on social media, which 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.”
A report released by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office said Eric died at his home as a result of hypertensive cardiovascular disease.
Eric began his professional voice acting career in the early 2000s on series like The Ripping Friends and the Ren & Stimpy spin-off Adult Cartoon Party.
After playing animated roles like Luke Skywalker in the Lego Star Wars franchise and Puss In Boots in the Shrek character’s TV off-shoot, he joined the Looney Tunes cast in the mid-2010s, initially taking on characters like Marvin The Martian and Pepé Le Pew.
His Looney Tunes repertoire extended in 2020, when he began playing central figures like Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Tweety Bird, Sylvester The Cat and Porky Pig.
Viewers will have heard his voice in modern Looney Tunes projects like Space Jam: A New Legacy, The Day The Earth Blew Up and, most recently, the long-awaited Coyote vs. Acme, which finally hit cinemas over the summer.
Eric’s other voice acting credits included playing Woody Woodpecker from 2017 onwards, Diddy Kong in The Super Mario Movie and its sequel, José Carioca and Scrooge McDuck in Legend Of The Three Caballeros and Fozzie Bear in the rebooted Muppet Babies.
He was also a three-time Emmy winner thanks to his work in the Looney Tunes universe and Teen Titans Go!, as well as voicing additional characters in projects that included X-Men ’97, Bob’s Burgers, Rick And Morty and the satirical superhero series The Boys.
