Eric Bauza, the voice actor behind beloved Looney Tunes characters, including Bugs Bunny, has died.
He was 46.
His family announced his passing on Instagram on Monday, October 26, 2026 (Philippine time).
“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,” Eric's family wrote.
“More details to come.”
According to Variety, citing records from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner, Eric died at home in Los Angeles County from hypertensive cardiovascular disease.
Hypertensive heart disease refers to heart problems that develop as a result of long-term high blood pressure.
GIVING LIFE TO LOONEY TUNES CHARACTERS
Born on December 7, 1979, in Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Eric was of Filipino heritage.
"My parents are actually immigrants from the Philippines. They moved to Canada in the late '60s," Eric said in an interview with online pop culture website JoySauce.
He continued: "I grew up watching Saturday morning cartoons, which was at the time, the only place where you could get cartoons—not like with all these fancy streaming channels. It was kind of a tradition.
"My brother and I would get up in our pajamas, go pour ourselves a big bowl of cereal, and just watch until they switched over to sports at lunch.
"So I remember watching the Bugs Bunny and Tweety shows. I was a fan of all the cartoons, really, but those were the ones that really inspired me to not just do voices, but I actually drew even before I was a voiceover artist.
"I was a cartoonist, and I worked in animation."
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VERSATILE VOICE ACTOR
Eric voiced a wide range of characters in animated films and television shows, including Ren & Stimpy Adult Party Cartoon, El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera, The Fairly OddParents, Coconut Fred’s Fruit Salad Island!, G.I. Joe: Resolute, Hero: 108 and Ben 10: Omniverse.
Other notable film projects in Eric’s career included Smurfs: The Lost Village, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water, The Adventures of Puss in Boots, Batman and Harley Quinn, and The Super Mario Bros. Movie.
He was best known as the modern voice of iconic Looney Tunes characters, including Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and Porky Pig.
In Space Jam: A New Legacy, starring basketball superstar LeBron James, Eric voiced several Looney Tunes characters, showcasing his range and versatility as a voice actor.
Eric was also part of the cast of the animated film Forgotten Island, which marked his final feature film role.
At the time of his death, Eric was preparing to voice Daffy Duck in Bye Bye Bunny: A Looney Tunes Musical.