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| Jeffrey Garcia has passed away from pneumonia complications. He is known for his role as Sheen Evestez in the Nickelodeon's Adventures of Jimmy Neutron franchise. |
Another famed voice actor has passed away.
Jeffrey Garcia, the famed voice who played Sheen Evestez (a play on Martin Sheen and his sons Charlie Sheen and Emillio Estevez) has passed away at the age of 50. He was a comedian, voice actor and writer.
Debi Derryberry, Rob Paulsen, Carolyn Lawrence, Butch Hartman and John A. Davis will react to his passing.
Garcia, who reportedly was hospitalized last month due to a case of pneumonia, was pronounced dead on Wednesday, Dec. 10, after being taken off life support Tuesday night at a Southern California hospital, Garcia's family told TMZ. Garcia's son, Jojo Garcia, also confirmed his death in an Instagram post Wednesday.
"My father was a unique soul. He was unapologetically himself, and I will always admire the love, compassion and drive that he had," Jojo Garcia wrote. "The talent my father possessed was truly one of a kind. From voice acting to stand-up comedy, he shined with his quick wit, brash humor and charm."
USA TODAY has reached out to Garcia's representatives for comment.
Garcia was hospitalized around Nov. 20 with pneumonia, per TMZ. He was later discharged, but his condition "took another turn in recent weeks." The Nickelodeon alum went to the hospital Monday after reporting difficulty breathing and on Tuesday, his lung collapsed.
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| Jimmy Neutron (Debi Derryberry), Carl Wheezer (Rob Paulsen) and Sheen Evestez (Jeffrey Garcia). |
Garcia was battling a series of health setbacks in the months leading up to his death, according to TMZ. The voice-over actor suffered a brain aneurysm in the spring, during which he fell and hit his head. Although Garcia recovered from the aneurysm, he had a stroke several weeks ago.
Despite his condition, Garcia allegedly refused treatment, TMZ reported. But the comedian canceled several performances recently due to his ailing health.
Garcia began his comedy career in the early '90s, performing at various clubs in the Southern California area, including the iconic Laugh Factory. The comic later branched out into acting, appearing on the shows "Caroline in the City" and "Dangerous Minds" and the film "LiteWeight."
Garcia's showbiz breakthrough came in the early 2000s when he scored the role of Sheen Estevez, the lovable dimwit and best friend of child prodigy Jimmy Neutron, in Nickelodeon's sci-fi epic "Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius."
Released in December 2001, the film grossed nearly $103 million worldwide and spawned the spin-off series "The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius," which ran from 2002-2006. Garcia reprised his role for the series, as well as the 2010-2013 follow-up "Planet Sheen."
Aside from "Jimmy Neutron," Garcia lent his vocals to the animated films "Barnyard," "Happy Feet" and "Happy Feet Two," and "Rio."
Garcia's final film role was an appearance in the 2024 comedy "Holy Cash," according to the actor's IMDb page. He also made an appearance on the stand-up comedy talk show "Comics Unleashed," which was released in late October.
Garcia was married to Lisa Garcia from 2002 to 2013. The couple had two children.
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