(Gray News) - Eric Bauza, the Emmy Award-winning voice actor who was the modern voice of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and many more Looney Tunes characters, died suddenly at the age of 46, his family said.

Bauza's family announced the voice actor's sudden death in a statement on Instagram.

Eric Bauza poses in the press room during night two of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026, in Los Angeles.(AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner said Bauza died from hypertensive cardiovascular disease.