Eric Bauza poses for a portrait to promote the film "Coyote vs. Acme" in Los Angeles, on June 9, 2026.
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Eric Bauza, the voice actor behind the modern-day Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, among other iconic animated characters, has died at age 46, according to his family and official health records.

The Emmy Award-winner passed away Sunday from hypertensive cardiovascular disease, according to records from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner.

Bauza’s family said in a statement on his social media pages that he died “suddenly.”