Voice Actor Eric Bauza, Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck Performer, Dies at 46

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The Facts

  • Eric Bauza, the voice actor behind Looney Tunes characters Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, died Sunday at age 46. ✓3 · CBS News, NBC News, Fox News
  • The Los Angeles County medical examiner's office cited hypertensive cardiovascular disease as the cause of death; NBC reports he died at his residence and had been diagnosed with the condition. ✓3 · CBS News, NBC News, Fox News
  • His family confirmed his death on Instagram; CBS and NBC report the post said he had passed away suddenly, and CBS says more details would come later. Fox says the family has not shared additional details. ✓3 · CBS News, NBC News, Fox News
  • Bauza won three Children's and Family Emmy Awards during his career (2022, 2023, 2025 per CBS). ✓3 · CBS News, NBC News, Fox News
  • Bauza appeared in the 2021 film Space Jam: A New Legacy and the 2026 film Coyote vs. Acme. ✓3 · CBS News, NBC News, Fox News
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  • Bauza had more than 400 voice-acting/acting credits (CBS cites IMDb; Fox says credits began in 2001). ✓2 · CBS News, Fox News
  • His manager, Judy Coppage, called his passing a shock and a profound loss for his family, the animation industry and his fans. ✓2 · CBS News, NBC News
  • Bauza also voiced Porky Pig, Elmer Fudd, Marvin the Martian and Tweety. ✓2 · CBS News, NBC News
  • Bauza voiced Stimpy in Ren & Stimpy; Fox reports this was in the 2003 series Ren & Stimpy: Adult Party Cartoon, taking over from Billy West. ✓2 · NBC News, Fox News
  • Bauza also appeared in the 2024 film The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie. Fox News only
  • Fox reports his credits included Puss in Boots, Muppet Babies and Avatar: The Last Airbender. Fox News only
  • Bauza was born in Canada. CBS News only
  • He was nominated for a Children's and Family Emmy in 2026 and for five Daytime Emmys from 2016 to 2021. CBS News only
  • NBC reports he was the first person of color to voice Bugs Bunny in the Looney Tunes cartoons. NBC News only
  • He also voiced Foop in The Fairly OddParents, Fozzie Bear in Muppet Babies and the Beagle Boys in DuckTales, and appeared in the 2023 Super Mario Bros. Movie. NBC News only

Context

Eric Bauza, a voice actor known for carrying on the Looney Tunes legacy of Mel Blanc as Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, died Sunday at 46. The Los Angeles County medical examiner cited hypertensive cardiovascular disease.

His family announced his death on Instagram. His career spanned more than 400 credits across television, film and video games, and he won three Children's and Family Emmy Awards.

Conflicting Reports

  • Fox News dates Bauza's Ren & Stimpy role to the 2003 series Ren & Stimpy: Adult Party Cartoon; other outlets mention the Stimpy role without specifying the series.

How the Agent Panel Scored This

Independent AI personas each scored importance 1–10; the story's score is a trimmed mean (highest and lowest votes dropped). Vote spread: 1.

3 Informed Citizen The death of a prominent voice actor is a notable entertainment story with limited impact on ordinary people beyond fans and the animation industry, and it will matter little in a week.
3 Critical Reader The death of a mid-level voice actor is a notable entertainment story with limited broad impact, though the cause of death is confirmed by the medical examiner and he was a prominent voice of major franchises.
3 Global Affairs Analyst The death of a prominent voice actor aged 46 is a notable entertainment story with limited geopolitical or broad societal impact, so it falls in the minor news range.
3 Policy Expert The story reports the death of a notable but mid-level voice actor, a personal tragedy with limited broader societal or governmental impact, so it is minor news affecting mainly fans and the animation industry.
3 Science & Tech Analyst A notable death of a well-known voice actor with a major fan following, but it is a single individual's passing with limited broader societal impact, so it sits in the minor-news range.
3 News Editor A notable celebrity death of a well-known voice actor is a concrete event, but its impact is limited to fans and the animation industry rather than broad public effect, so it sits in the minor-to-moderate range.
2 Business Analyst This is the death of a prominent voice actor at age 46, a notable loss for fans and the animation industry, but it has no market-moving or broad economic impact and is a niche entertainment story.

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