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US performer best known for voicing Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, has died.

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US performer Joe​ Alaskey, best known for voicing Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, has died, aged 63.

His passing was announced by family on Wednesday.

Alaskey was credited as one of the successors of Mel Blanc at Warner Bros., alternating with Jeff Bergman in voicing Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Sylvester, Tweety and other characters from 1990–95.

Outside of Looney Tunes, Alaskey used his vocal talents as Grandpa Pickles on Rugrats​, Stinkie the ghost in Casper, and Droopy in a recent series of Tom & Jerry films.

He won a Daytime Emmy in 2004 for playing Daffy in Duck Dodgers.

Source: Digital Spy

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  2. So sad 🙁 . In Looney Tunes I liked Bugs and Daffy the best. Grandpa Pickles was my favourite grown-up in Rugrats. Maurice White from Earth, Wind and Fire has also passed away. ):

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