Eric Bauza, voice of Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck in Looney Tunes, dies at 46
Photo: Fox NewsEric Bauza, the Emmy-winning voice actor known for Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck in Looney Tunes, died Sunday at age 46, according to his manager and the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner. The medical examiner said he died from hypertensive cardiovascular disease. His family announced his death in a statement on Instagram and said more details would come later. Bauza, who was born in Canada, had more than 400 acting credits, including roles as Porky Pig, Foghorn Leghorn and the Road Runner, and voice work on shows such as Avatar: The Last Airbender and Bob's Burgers. He won Children's and Family Emmy Awards in 2022, 2023 and 2025 and was nominated in 2026. His manager, Judy Coppage, called him a unique and versatile performer whose loss would be felt by his family, the animation industry and his fans.
Right-leaning Breitbart and Fox News both present Bauza as the modern voice of Looney Tunes and stress his link to Mel Blanc. Breitbart quotes his remarks to The Associated Press and The New York Times about Blanc, recounts his high school cartoon-voice announcements, and reports his three Children's and Family Emmys from 2022 to 2025. Fox News Digital, which says it confirmed the death, highlights his 2020 comment that Blanc was the godfather of voiceover and notes his breakthrough voicing Stimpy, while reporting the family has shared no further details. Left-leaning CBS News leads with Coppage's tribute and his awards, lists his characters, and mentions his Space Jam role with LeBron James, without featuring the Blanc connection. The alternative A.V. Club centers on his career path, including his time at Spümcø, and adds the shelved film Coyote vs. Acme. All sides agree on the death, age and cause.
How the sides differ Right sources stress Bauza's Mel Blanc legacy; left source leads with his manager's tribute and awards; alternative sources stress career origins.
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CBS News leads with manager Judy Coppage's tribute, his Emmy wins and his 400-plus credits, and lists the characters he voiced. It stresses his range over his connection to Mel Blanc.
The A.V. Club leads with the family statement and his career history, from Spümcø to Stimpy and his Warner Bros. roles. It adds the shelved film Coyote vs. Acme.
Breitbart and Fox News frame him as the modern voice of Looney Tunes and feature his remarks about Mel Blanc. Both use the Blanc link to tie his work to the characters' legacy.