Voice actor Eric Bauza died at 46 from hypertensive cardiovascular disease
Eric Bauza, the voice actor behind modern Looney Tunes characters including Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, died Sunday at age 46. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner listed hypertensive cardiovascular disease as the cause of death. His family announced the death as sudden.
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2 outlets covered it, splitting into 2 framing camps across 2 bias groups.
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Both outlets lead with the same death and cause; the tabloid adds died at a home in LA County and the manner of death, while CNN builds out three Emmy wins and tributes from colleagues.
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“Eric Bauza, voice actor behind Bugs Bunny and other Looney Tunes stars, dies at 46”
“Eric Bauza, who voiced Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, dead at 46”
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He won Emmy Awards in 2022, 2023 and 2025
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