Eric Bauza, voice of Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, dies aged 46
Voice actor Eric Bauza, known for his work on Looney Tunes characters like Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, has died at age 46. The Emmy-winning artist passed away suddenly due to hypertensive cardiovascular disease.
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Bauza was a prominent figure in modern animation, having voiced iconic characters across major film and television franchises.
Image source, AFP via Getty Images By Roland Hughes Published 14 minutes ago Eric Bauza, the voice artist behind Looney Tunes characters including Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and Porky Pig, has died aged 46.
A statement from the Emmy award-winning star's family posted on Instagram , external said he had died "suddenly".
Bauza had voiced a number of characters in this summer's animated hit Coyote vs. Acme, and appeared in the recent release Forgotten Island.
Variety reports that the cause of death was hypertensive cardiovascular disease and that Bauza died at home on Sunday.
In a 2021 interview with NBC News, Bauza, who was born in Ontario and was of Filipino descent, said he grew up a huge fan of the Looney Tunes characters and used to copy the voices as a child.
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