Prolific voice actor Eric Bauza, the modern voice of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and dozens of other cartoon icons, has died at 46 from hypertensive cardiovascular disease.

Bauza died Sunday, his family said in a brief Instagram statement, ABC7 reported. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner listed the cause as hypertensive cardiovascular disease. No further details were immediately released.

For millions of viewers, Bauza was the sound of classic American cartoons brought forward for a new generation. He carried some of the most familiar voices in entertainment, the kind kids still hear before they can read the credits.

Looney Tunes roles defined a generation of screens

Bauza voiced Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, and Tweety Bird across Looney Tunes projects. Those characters are not niche references. They are household names that have run through American living rooms for decades.

He also worked well beyond the Warner Bros. stable. Credits included Puss in Boots in “The Adventures of Puss in Boots,” Baby Fozzie Bear in “Muppet Babies,” and Luke Skywalker in multiple Star Wars animated projects. Industry accounts described him as a prolific performer who covered dozens of animated roles.

Voice acting at that level is skilled labor. It demands timing, range, and the discipline to keep a character consistent across years of scripts, directors, and formats. Bauza did that work on some of the most recognized figures in popular culture.

Family confirms the loss as few details emerge

The family’s Instagram post announced the death but did not expand on the circumstances beyond what officials later tied to the medical examiner’s finding. The outlet’s account noted that no additional details were available at the time of publication Monday, October 26, 2026.

Hypertensive cardiovascular disease points to heart-related failure linked to high blood pressure. That is the official cause on record from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner. The precise place of death was not reported.

Bauza was 46. For a performer still active in major franchises, that age lands hard on audiences who grew up hearing those voices and on parents who still put the same cartoons on for their own kids.

His résumé tied together three big streams of family entertainment: Looney Tunes comedy, Muppets warmth, and Star Wars adventure. Few working voice actors sit at that crossroads with the lead characters he handled.

Classic cartoons still teach timing, slapstick, and verbal wit without a lecture attached. When the person behind those voices is gone too soon, the loss is easy to understand and hard to replace.

Talent that keeps clean, funny American animation alive deserves a straight accounting, and Bauza earned one.