Jeff Garcia, L.A. comedian and 'Jimmy Neutron' voice actor, dies at 50

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Jeff Garcia, a beloved L.A.comedian and prominent Nickelodeon voice actor, has died.

He was 50.Garcia, a Laugh Factory regular, died Wednesday after a brief hospitalization, his son Joseph “JoJo” Garcia announced on Instagram.“My father was a unique soul.He taught me so much and gave me advice that I live by every single day.

He was a Father, Son, Uncle, Cousin, Brother, but most of all, he was my best friend,” JoJo wrote in his tribute.California “Let It Out,” a stand-up show hosted at the Laugh Factory, aimed to demonstrate that making comedy shows inclusive for neurodivergent people could be easy.JoJo, who has embarked on a comedy career of his own, added that he called his father every day and often confided in him about his career ambitions.“He believed in me, in a way that nobody else did,” he wrote.

“I’m going to make you proud pops.”Representatives for Garcia were unable to be reached Wednesday for comment.“Jeff Garcia was such a beloved member of our family, and such a talent,” Erin von Schonfeldt, executive vice president of talent at the Improv, said in a statement to The Times.

“We are all really feeling this tremendous loss.” Entertainment & Arts With 60 years under its belt, there is one way to celebrate such an achievement — with a Netflix special.“Improv: 60 and Still Standing” comes to the streamer on Nov.

7.Garcia kicked off his career by frequenting Southern California comedy clubs throughout the 1990s.Later, he landed his most prominent role: voicing goofy sidekick Sheen Estévez in the 2001 animated movie “Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius.” He also voiced the character in the subsequent TV series “The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius” for three seasons and his own short-lived spinoff “Planet Sheen.”The comedy veteran lent his voice to other animated films and shows, including “Barnyard” an...