Eric Bauza had over 400 acting credits, portraying dozens of Looney characters such as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Tweety, Foghorn Leghorn, Pepé Le Pew, Porky Pig, Road Runner, Elmer Fudd and Marvin the Martian and many others before his unexpected death on October 25 at the age of 46. But an iconic animated series escaped him: The Simpsons.
He had recently been chosen to play two characters: the restaurateur “Mr. Fong” and the newspaper editor “Harry Metsali”. The episode “Dream Scenari-Moe” of The Simpsons airs Sunday, November 15 at 8 p.m. on Fox.
Here’s the logline from the episode “Dream Scenari-Moe”: “When Moe has trouble sleeping, he enrolls in a brand new sleep study that gives him the biggest romantic comedy dreams of his life. But unbeknownst to him, his beautiful fantasy comes at a nightmarish price.
Bauza died of hypertensive cardiovascular disease, according to records from the Los Angeles County medical examiner’s office. The manner of death was ruled natural and the report lists sleep apnea and class 2 obesity as significant conditions.
His recent credits also included Coyote vs. Acme, The Super Mario Bros. movie, the Avatar: The Last Airbender series, The Fairly OddParents, Phineas and Ferb, Rick and Morty, Ultimate Spider-Man, Teen Titans Go!, and many more.
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