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Amanda Greenwood

By Amanda Greenwood

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Eric Bauza, the Emmy Award-winning voice actor known for bringing some of the most famous Looney Tunes characters to life, has died at the age of 46.

Bauza died at a home in Los Angeles County on Sunday, October 25. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner determined that his cause of death was hypertensive cardiovascular disease and classified his death as natural. He also had sleep apnea and class 2 obesity.

His family announced his death in a statement posted to his Instagram account on Sunday.

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Bauza was best known as one of the modern voices behind Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, but his work spanned a host of other beloved Looney Tunes characters, including Porky Pig, Tweety, Elmer Fudd, Foghorn Leghorn, and Road Runner.

According to IMDB, his extensive career included voicing characters in over 400 productions, with roles in productions including "Space Jam: A New Legacy," "Looney Tunes Cartoons," "Avatar: The Last Airbender," and "Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated."

Bauza won three Children's & Family Emmy Awards for his work on "Teen Titans Go!," "Bugs Bunny Builders" and "Looney Tunes Cartoons." At the time of his death, he was attached to upcoming projects including "Bye Bye Bunny: A Looney Tunes Musical."

Eric Bauza at the premiere of Universal Studio's "Forgotten Island" in Los Angeles, California, in September.

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