Looney Tunes voice actor Eric Bauza’s cause of death has been determined after he died at the age of 46.
Bauza died on Sunday, October 25, at his residence, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office’s report viewed by Us. The voice actor died from hypertensive cardiovascular disease.
Additionally, the medical examiner listed Bauza’s “other significant conditions” as “sleep apnea” and “class 2 obesity.”
Hypertensive heart or cardiovascular disease is a condition that occurs after “years of unmanaged or undermanaged high blood pressure” (hypertension) leading to heart damage, according to the Cleveland Clinic. The added strain of your heart working harder can result in a thicker or weaker heart muscle (left ventricular hypertrophy or LVH). Long-term hypertension can also lead to heart failure.
Bauza’s family announced his death in a statement on Sunday, sharing via Instagram, “Eric Bauza, Emmy Award-winning voice actor and the modern voice of iconic Looney Tunes characters Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, along with dozens of other beloved cartoon characters, has passed away suddenly.”
His loved ones noted there would be “more details to come.”
Bauza’s manager, Judy Coppage, paid homage to her client that same day, calling him a “unique and versatile voice actor who was loved by everyone he knew and worked with.”
Coppage told CBS Los Angeles, “His sudden passing is a shock to all of us, and he will be deeply missed. It’s a profound loss for his family, the animation industry and his fans.”
Bauza had hundreds of voice-acting credits to his name prior to his death. He was best known for providing the voices of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Tweety and Porky Pig among others in the modern-day Looney Tunes universe.
After voicing Pepé Le Pew and Marvin the Martian on the New Looney Tunes, Bauza made an even bigger splash on Looney Tunes Cartoons, lending his vocals to bring Bugs and Daffy to life from 2019 to 2023. He added Tweety to his repertory on Bugs Bunny Builders, which ran from 2022 to 2025.
Bauza began voicing Buster Bunny and Daffy Duck on Tiny Tunes University, with his most recent episode airing in June.
Outside the Looney Tunes franchise, Bauza voiced Puss in Boots on Netflix’s The Adventures of Puss in Boots, Baby Fozzie on Disney Junior’s Muppet Babies and Tiger Claw on Nickelodeon’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Bauza’s work earned him critical acclaim, winning a Children’s & Family Emmy Award in 2022 for Looney Tunes Cartoons. The following year, he won for Bugs Bunny Builders and in 2025, he earned his third trophy for Teen Titans Go! when he once again voiced Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck.
