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Eric was an INSANELY phenomenal voice actor. He may not have been the first to have lent his voice to Warner Bros' iconic toons since Mel Blanc, but he really channeled the energy and spirit of the man of a thousand voices with the characters he inherited.

I always got a kick out of the way that he yelled as Bugs Bunny just like how Mel did in "Looney Tunes Cartoons". I also loved his double performance as Daffy and Porky in "The Day the Earth Blew Up". Hell, it's crazy that earlier this year I was enjoying his performance in "Coyote VS Acme", especially when he joined the many people demanding the film's release.

He didn't just speak for the Looney Tunes. He spoke for the fans as well.

Such a legendary VA gone way too soon.

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Eric Bauza, the current VA of Bugs bunny and Daffy Duck died at age 46. Rest In Peace 🕊

This just popped up in my feed about four minutes ago. Wtf, I don’t know what to say….

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Rest in Peace, Eric Bauza. Thank you for bringing back the golden age of animation.

Drawn in WigglyPaint.

He went out on a high note with Coyote vs. Acme and the Daffy Season short attached to the new The Cat in the Hat movie...

It is with a heavy heart that award-winning voice actor Eric Bauza suddenly passed away due to heart disease. I am just at a state of shock and loss for words as much as you are.

Over the past 15 years, he has been the voice of countless Looney Tunes characters and many more throughout the world of animation. Marvin the Martian, Pepe Le Pew, Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Tweety, Porky Pig, even Sylvester, Elmer Fudd, Foghorn Leghorn, Charlie Dog, Gossamer, Dr. Lorre, Road Runner.

He was a once in a generation talent, he was our era’s Mel Blanc and he will go down as one of the greatest voice actors who ever lived performing his craft.

All we can do now is to honor his memory and carry his legacy much like his fellow colleagues and future up and coming voice actors ready to pass the torch. With the centennial anniversary of Looney Tunes coming up in 2030, I would like to dedicate this future celebration in Eric’s memory. Right now, his next performance is in “Daffy Season”, and it feels like a time-worthy moment to go to the theater on November 6th and during the holiday season to honor his memory. There will be a few more projects where he did voice recording this year leading up to now which won’t be until next year or 2028. I’ll still show up as a fan and a supporter for his talents

All I can say is that life is too short. Life is unpredictable so make every single moment, achievement and celebration count.

Eric Bauza will dearly missed. Gone too soon. He left a legacy unlike any other.

Let the fan community mourn respectfully at this time. 46 is way too young for an unmatched talent like Eric Bauza. He is irreplaceable and it feels disrespectful to compare him to other voice actors like Jeff Bergman or Bob Bergen and no one should ask “Who will voice Bugs Bunny now” or “at least we got so-and-so voicing him now”. It’s in appropriate time to ask that and we’re sure the execs at WB/Skydance are scrambling right now. We can only ask “Who will fulfill Eric Bauza’s legacy now?”

Let’s not be tone-deaf when the entire world is in grievance, especially his son. Imagine hard it is to lose your father at that age.

Eric Bauza was a huge influence and a major inspiration for many aspiring voice actors including all of Gen Z and Gen Alpha much like how Mel Blanc is today.

If you got your start or finding your foot in the voice acting industry and were inspired by Bauza, put that to use at auditions or when preparing your demo reels.

All of Bauza’s recordings and performances he had done over the years are on PVOD, SVOD and physical media. Support that as well.

It would be tasteful and respectful if Skydance / WB takes a sort hiatus on all active productions to address the situation and how to honor Bauza. Sadly enough, money makes the world go round and Looney Tunes is still a prolific major IP to capitalize off of.

With dozens of executives involved, the show most sadly go on. Skydance / WB would likely recast all of Bauza’s current roles. Sad enough that Jeff Bergman, Bob Bergen and other voice actors we all know aren’t getting any younger. The newest up and coming breed will have to fill a massive hole.

No one can replace the unbearable weight of massive talent that Eric Bauza brought to the microphone. Whoever honors his memory now at auditions and future recording sessions can’t imitate but create their own craft on the spot.

No one was ready for such a tragic event even in his own home.

Some of you are thinking about maybe keeping your health in check for longevity. Much of us are thinking that Eric Bauza is simply a once-in-a-generation talent and he cant be replaced, even in spirit.

Whatever happens now, we’ll carry his legacy and memory for the entire world.

The full podcast should be available on Spotify, but Warner Bros' Kids YouTube account has also posted the entire series in a playlist.

I think that even if he wasnt your favorite actor for a specific character, just the fact he could in fact do so many of the Looney Tunes shows how talented he was. Truly an inspiration, I will never forget his role as Marvin personally, he was one of the reasons the Martian became ond of my all time favorites, rest in peave wherever you are Doc

Eric bauza, the modern day Mel blanc…gone….HE SHOULD’VE VOICED THEM UNTIL HE WAS IN HIS 90’S DAMMIT

RIP Eric Bauza. You're definitely gonna go down as both one of the greatest voice actors AND one of the bravest champions of creativity an animation, history. 🕊️❤️‍🩹

On with the show, this is it!