Eric Bauza, the modern voice of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and more, dies at 46

(Gray News) - Eric Bauza, the Emmy Award-winning voice actor who was the modern voice of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and many more Looney Tunes characters, has died at the age of 46, his family says.

Bauza’s family announced the voice actor’s sudden death in a statement on Instagram. Citing Los Angeles County Medical Examiner records, Variety reports he died Sunday as a result of hypertensive cardiovascular disease.

Bauza lent his voice to such iconic Looney Tunes characters as Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck as well as Tweety, Elmer Fudd, Foghorn Leghorn, Porky Pig and more in “Coyote vs. Acme.” He also voiced characters in “Space Jam: A New Legacy” and “Looney Tunes Cartoons.”

He also voiced characters in DreamWorks Animation’s “Forgotten Island.”

“Eric Bauza was a unique voice talent who brought joy and laughter to millions around the world,” said Channing Dungey, chairman of Warner Bros. Television Group and U.S. Networks, in a statement. “He followed in the footsteps of giants like Mel Blanc. Eric said that carrying on the legendary legacy of the Looney Tunes was among the greatest honors of his life.”

Bauza won three Children’s & Family Emmy Awards for “Teen Titans Go!,” “Bugs Bunny Builders” and “Looney Tunes Cartoons,” according to Variety.

He was born on Dec. 7, 1979, in Toronto.