Voice actor Eric Bauza, identified for voicing Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, passes away at 46

Award-winning voice actor Eric Bauza, greatest identified for bringing well-liked Looney Tunes characters together with Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and Porky Pig to life, has handed away on the age of 46.

His household introduced his sudden passing in an announcement shared on Instagram.

According to Variety, the Canadian-born actor handed away at his dwelling on Sunday, with hypertensive heart problems reportedly recognized because the trigger.

Bauza, who was of Filipino descent, was a lifelong fan of Looney Tunes and as soon as revealed that he grew up imitating the voices of the animated characters.

He voiced a number of characters, together with Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Elmer Fudd and Foghorn Leghorn, in Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021).

He additionally contributed to Coyote vs. Acme and The Super Mario Bros. Movie franchise.

Between 2022 and 2025, Bauza gained three Emmy Awards for his voice performances.

Paying tribute, Warner Bros. Television Group and US Networks chairman Channing Dungey described him as an distinctive expertise who introduced pleasure and laughter to tens of millions worldwide.

Dungey added that Bauza thought-about persevering with the legacy of legendary voice actor Mel Blanc one of many best honours of his profession.