Eric Bauza, the Emmy-winning voice actor behind Looney Tunes favorites Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, has died at 46. His manager confirmed that he died on Sunday.

"Eric was a unique and versatile voice actor who was loved by everyone he knew and worked with," said Judy Coppage, his manager. She called his sudden passing "a shock to all of us" and described it as "a profound loss for his family, the animation industry and his fans."

Bauza was born in Canada. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner reported that he died from hypertensive cardiovascular disease. His family shared a brief statement on his Instagram page and said more details would follow later.

His IMDb page lists more than 400 acting credits. Alongside Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, he is credited with voicing Porky Pig, Pepé Le Pew, Marvin the Martian, Elmer Fudd, Foghorn Leghorn, Tweety Bird and Road Runner. He also voiced characters in the most recent "Space Jam" film, which featured LeBron James.

Outside the Looney Tunes universe, Bauza was known for his work on "Avatar: The Last Airbender," "Puss in Boots," "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles," "Woody Woodpecker," "Bob's Burgers" and "Teen Titans Go!"

Warner Bros. Chairman Channing Dungey and Bill Damaschke, president and chief creative officer of Warner Bros. Pictures Animation, issued a joint statement praising his contribution. They said Bauza "brought joy and laughter to millions around the world" during his 15 years at Warner Bros. Animation and "followed in the footsteps of giants like Mel Blanc." According to the statement, Bauza considered carrying on the Looney Tunes legacy among the greatest honors of his life.

Bauza won Children's and Family Emmy Awards in 2022, 2023 and 2025, and earned a nomination in 2026. He also received five Daytime Emmy nominations between 2016 and 2021.

In August, he appeared on CBS LA to talk about his latest film and the newest Looney Tunes installment, "Coyote vs. Acme." He spoke warmly of Blanc, the original voice of the characters. "I like to call him the blueprint of these characters," Bauza said. He added that the characters are "not just voices," but personalities audiences have known for 90 years, "like your oldest family members."

Bauza said Bugs Bunny was his favorite character to voice, though he felt that as he grew older he came to resemble Daffy Duck more.