Voice Actors & Animation Talent We Lost in 2026 — Remembering Six Incredible Performers Who Left an Unforgettable Mark on Animation. • 🖤 CATHERINE O’HARA — 71 MARCH 4, 1954 – JANUARY 30, 2026 The legendary actress was also an unforgettable animation voice performer, most famously voicing Sally and Shock in The Nightmare Before Christmas. Her animated résumé also included Chicken Little, Frankenweenie, The Wild Robot and numerous television roles. • ⭐ TOM KANE — 64 APRIL 15, 1962 – MAY 18, 2026 A legendary voice of the Star Wars universe, Kane portrayed Yoda and served as the iconic narrator of Star Wars: The Clone Wars. He also voiced Admiral Ackbar and became beloved by Cartoon Network fans as Professor Utonium in The Powerpuff Girls. • 🌺 DAVEIGH CHASE — 35 JULY 24, 1990 – JUNE 17, 2026 Chase became part of Disney history as the original voice of Lilo Pelekai in Lilo & Stitch, later returning throughout the franchise. Anime fans also knew her as the English voice of Chihiro Ogino in Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away. Her performance as Lilo earned her an Annie Award. • 🤖 PETER CULLEN — 85 JULY 28, 1941 – AUGUST 26, 2026 Few voices in animation history were more instantly recognizable. Cullen originated the legendary voice of Optimus Prime in the 1984 Transformers series and continued portraying the Autobot leader across generations of films, television and games. He was also beloved as Eeyore in Disney’s Winnie the Pooh franchise. • 🐉 MIKE McFARLAND — 56 JULY 14, 1970 – SEPTEMBER 9, 2026 A hugely influential figure in English anime dubbing, McFarland voiced Master Roshi and Yajirobe in Dragon Ball, Buggy the Clown in One Piece, Jean Kirstein in Attack on Titan and Jean Havoc in Fullmetal Alchemist. Behind the microphone, he was also an enormously important ADR director, writer and producer who helped shape English versions of Fullmetal Alchemist, Attack on Titan, One Piece and many more. • 🐰 ERIC BAUZA — 46 DECEMBER 7, 1979 – OCTOBER 25, 2026 Bauza became the defining modern voice of numerous Looney Tunes legends, including Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Tweety and Marvin the Martian. His extraordinary career also included Foop/Irep in The Fairly OddParents, Tiger Claw in TMNT, Splinter in Rise of the TMNT, Puss in Boots and hundreds of additional performances. He won three Children’s & Family Emmy Awards during his remarkable career. 2026 Has Taken an Extraordinary Group of Performers Who Helped Give Voices, Personalities and Heart to Characters Loved Across Generations. Their Voices May Be Gone, but Their Work Will Continue to Live Through Animation Forever. 💬 WHICH CHARACTER OR PERFORMANCE FROM THESE LEGENDS WILL YOU REMEMBER MOST? #EricBauza #PeterCullen #TomKane

Too Many Goodbyes Already — 2026 Has Taken So Many Beloved Entertainment Figures • Catherine O’Hara • Guy Moon • Alexis Ortega • James Van Der Beek • Robert Duvall • Eric Dane • Masako Ikeda • Chuck Norris • Mary Egida • Rivera Roger Sweet • Ted Turner • Tom Kane • Anthony Head • Peabo Bryson • Oliver Tree • Daveigh Chase • Akihiro Miwa • Bonnie Tyler • Wai Ching Ho • Sam Neill • Brenda Fricker • Kaylee Hottle • Vincent Pastore • Hayden Panettiere • Dolly Parton • Tim Curry • Peter Cullen • Mike McFarland • Michael Forest • Eric Bauza Actors, voice actors, musicians, filmmakers and television legends — so many familiar faces and voices have already been lost in 2026. Their performances, characters, songs and creative legacies will continue to live on through the generations who loved their work. Rest in peace to all of them. Gone, but never forgotten. 🕊️💔 #InMemoriam #RIP #GoneButNotForgotten

Ric Bauza’s Cause of Death Revealed — The Beloved Voice of Bugs Bunny & Daffy Duck Died From Hypertensive Cardiovascular Disease at 46 Beloved voice actor Eric Bauza died at his home on October 25, 2026, at just 46 years old. According to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner records reported by Variety, his cause of death was hypertensive cardiovascular disease. Bauza’s family had initially announced his sudden passing through his official Instagram account, remembering him as the Emmy-winning modern voice of Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck. Throughout his remarkable career, Bauza became one of the defining modern performers behind the Looney Tunes, voicing characters including Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Tweety, Marvin the Martian, Elmer Fudd, Foghorn Leghorn and many more. Bauza won three Children’s & Family Emmy Awards, helping carry some of animation’s most famous characters into a new generation. 🕊️ Eric Bauza — 1979–2026. His life ended far too soon, but the voices, laughter and characters he gave animation will continue to live on for generations. #EricBauza #RIP #BugsBunny