Overview
- Bauza, who died on Oct. 25, recorded two characters for the episode “Dream Scenari-Moe” and producers confirmed the performances will air on Nov. 15.
- The Simpsons co-executive producer Cesar Mazariegos said Bauza recorded the parts in two studio sessions and praised his work as generous, versatile and fully finished.
- The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled the manner of death natural and listed hypertensive cardiovascular disease as the cause with sleep apnea and class 2 obesity as contributing conditions.
- The episode will also feature guest voices including Meg Ryan and James Austin Johnson, and broadcasters have begun airing tributes to Bauza’s career, such as a MeTV Toons Bugs Bunny special on Oct. 31.
- Bauza was an Emmy-winning, in-demand performer with more than 400 credits who recently voiced many Looney Tunes characters, and his completed recordings mean new posthumous appearances will reach audiences while colleagues and studios manage his legacy.