Eric Bauza, voice of Bugs Bunny, dies at 46

Bauza, an Emmy winner, died on Sunday, his manager says, and was widely known as the modern voice of Looney Tunes favorites beyond Bugs and Daffy.

On air: Hank Ledger, Dale Bearman and Gloria Vance on Wake Up, America
Published 5:02 AM ET, Monday, October 26, 2026

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First reported by CBS News: “Eric Bauza, actor who voiced Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, dies at 46”.
Covered on BBN on Monday, October 26, 2026, at 5:02 AM ET on Wake Up, America, by Hank Ledger, Dale Bearman and Gloria Vance.
BBN covered this story before: Eric Bauza, Emmy-winning Looney Tunes voice actor, dies at 46 (October 26).

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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorEric Bauza, the Emmy-winning actor who voiced Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, has died at 46. His manager says he died on Sunday.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorBauza carried the Looney Tunes voices into a new generation, and the Hollywood Reporter calls him the modern voice of both characters.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorCartoons shaped a lot of childhoods, and his work was part of that.