Emmy Award-winning voice actor Eric Bauza has passed away at age 46.
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Bauza’s death was announced by his family, who shared a statement on the actor’s Instagram account on Sunday, October 25th.
The family’s statement 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.”
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According to Variety, Bauza was one of the most in-demand voice actors in the industry, with more than 400 acting credits to his name. He lent his voice to characters including Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Tweety Bird, Elmer Fudd, Foghorn Leghorn, Porky Pig, Road Runner, Charlie the Dog, and several others in the recent Coyote vs. Acme film.
He also voiced characters in Space Jam: A New Legacy, Looney Tunes Cartoons, and more, along with characters in Avatar: The Last Airbender, Chowder, Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakuel, Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated, Rick and Morty, and more.
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Bauza was nominated for five Daytime Emmy Awards for his work on Looney Tunes Cartoons, Muppet Babies, and The Adventures of Puss in Boots. He won three Children’s & Family Emmy Awards for Teen Titans Go!, Bugs Bunny Builders, and Looney Tunes Cartoons.
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At the time of his death, Bauza was in pre-production on two projects, Bye Bye Bunny: A Looney Tunes Musical as Daffy Duck and The Dragon Masters as The Shogun King.
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Bauza was born on December 7th, 1979, in Scarborough, Toronto. He began his animation career as a character designer at a production studio in Hollywood. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office revealed that his cause of death was hypertensive cardiovascular disease.
Our thoughts are with Bauza’s friends and family during this difficult time.
