Emmy-winning voice actor Eric Bauza, the modern voice of Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck for Warner Bros., has died at 46, BBC News and The Guardian reported. A family Instagram statement said he passed away suddenly. Variety reported he died at home Sunday from a heart and blood-pressure disease.

Bauza also voiced Porky Pig, Road Runner, Tweety, and many other characters across more than 400 credits, including Space Jam: A New Legacy and Coyote vs. Acme. He won three Emmys for Teen Titans Go!, Bugs Bunny Builders, and Looney Tunes Cartoons. Warner Bros. Television Group chair Channing Dungey said he brought joy to millions and that carrying the Looney Tunes legacy was among his greatest honors.

Born in Scarborough, Toronto, in 1979 and of Filipino descent, Bauza grew up mimicking the cartoons. At his death he was in pre-production on Bye Bye Bunny: A Looney Tunes Musical and The Dragon Masters, The Guardian reported.

BBC News noted he had worked with Warner Bros. Animation for about 15 years. Friends and fans shared clips of his Bugs and Daffy work as tributes spread Monday morning.

Fans posted clips of Bauza's Bugs and Daffy bits as news of his death spread. Colleagues called him a bridge from classic Looney Tunes to new shows. Warner Bros. has not yet said who will take over those roles.

His voice defined a new wave of Looney Tunes shows. Fans shared old clips in tribute. Studios have not named a new lead voice.

Tributes kept arriving through Monday morning.

What we know: Bauza died at 46. Variety cited a heart and blood-pressure disease.
What we don't: Funeral plans and how Warner Bros. will recast ongoing projects.