Voice Actor Eric Bauza Dies at 46
Bauza, who voiced Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, was in pre-production on two projects, including Bye Bye Bunny.
Voice actor Eric Bauza died on Sunday at age 46, his family announced on Instagram. According to Variety, which cited Los Angeles County Medical Examiner records, Bauza died at his home from hypertensive cardiovascular disease.
Bauza was in pre-production on two projects at the time of his death: he was set to voice Daffy Duck in Bye Bye Bunny: A Looney Tunes Musical and The Shogun King in The Dragon Masters. Earlier this year, he reprised his role as Toad General in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. His last feature film role was in Forgotten Island, where he voiced Gen. Button Wutton and the creature Sarangay.
Born in Scarborough, Toronto on December 7, 1979, Bauza began voice acting in 2001 with The Ripping Friends. His first major role came as the new voice of Stimpy in Ren & Stimpy "Adult Party Cartoon." In 2011 he voiced Marvin the Martian in The Looney Tunes Show, and in the 2021 film Space Jam: A New Legacy he voiced Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Foghorn Leghorn, Elmer Fudd and Marvin the Martian.
In 2023, Bauza became the new voice of Buster Bunny in the Tiny Toons Looniversity reboot, and he also played Diddy Kong and Toad General in The Super Mario Bros. Movie. He won three Children's & Family Emmy Awards, for Teen Titans Go!, Bugs Bunny Builders and Looney Tunes Cartoons, and received five Daytime Emmy Award nominations for Looney Tunes Cartoons, Muppet Babies and The Adventures of Puss in Boots.
Quick answers
How did Eric Bauza die?
Variety, citing Los Angeles County Medical Examiner records, reported that Bauza died at his home from hypertensive cardiovascular disease.
What roles was Eric Bauza working on before his death?
He was in pre-production as Daffy Duck in Bye Bye Bunny: A Looney Tunes Musical and as The Shogun King in The Dragon Masters.
Which Looney Tunes characters did Eric Bauza voice?
Bauza voiced Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, and played Marvin the Martian in The Looney Tunes Show.