Joe Alaskey: Voice of Bugs Bunny and Daffy duck dies aged 63

Alaskey passed away from cancer, family confirms

Thursday 04 February 2016 12:12 GMT

Joe Alaskey (Getty Images )

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Joe Alaskey, the Emmy-award winning actor who provided voice-overs for a host of Looney Choons characters, has died aged 63.

Alaskey passed away from cancer on Wednesday, according to a report by TMZ.

He voiced Bugs Bunny, Donald Duck, Tweety, Sylvester and a number of other memorable characters.

Alaskey was born in Troy, New York, and began his career as an impressionist, taking over from Mel Blanc in 1989.

He also provided voice-overs for the Discovery investigation Murder Comes To Town.

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