Cause of death revealed for Eric Bauza, the modern voice of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and more

(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.

The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner said Bauza died from hypertensive cardiovascular disease. Other contributing factors included sleep apnea and type 2 obesity, according to the medical examiner.

His manner of death was ruled natural.

Bauza lent his voice to such iconic Looney Tunes characters as Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, as well as Tweety, Elmer Fudd, Foghorn Leghorn, Porky Pig and more in “Coyote vs. Acme.” He also voiced characters in “Space Jam: A New Legacy” and “Looney Tunes Cartoons.”

He also voiced characters in DreamWorks Animation’s “Forgotten Island.”

“Eric Bauza was a unique voice talent who brought joy and laughter to millions around the world,” said Channing Dungey, chairman of Warner Bros. Television Group and U.S. Networks, in a statement. “He followed in the footsteps of giants like Mel Blanc. Eric said that carrying on the legendary legacy of the Looney Tunes was among the greatest honors of his life.”

Bauza won three Children’s & Family Emmy Awards for “Teen Titans Go!,” “Bugs Bunny Builders” and “Looney Tunes Cartoons,” according to Variety.

He was born on Dec. 7, 1979, in Toronto.