Jeff Garcia, the stand-up comedian best known for voicing the character Sheen in the animated sci-fi comedy film “Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius” and its Nickelodeon TV series “The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius,” has died.
Garcia died Wednesday at age 50, his son Jojo Garcia announced on Instagram.
“My father was a unique soul. He was unapologetically himself and I will always admire the love, compassion, and drive that he had. 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,” the younger Garcia wrote.
Jojo Garcia went on to say that he called his father every day to discuss his personal life and his own stand-up comedy career. “He believed in me, in a way that nobody else did,” he wrote.
He also praised his father’s talent as a comedian and a voice actor, noting his “quick wit, brash humor, and charm.”
“He has made such an impact on people’s lives internationally, whether you grew up watching ‘Jimmy Neutron’, or shared a laugh with him at one of his shows. He was my hero… I idolized him. He may be gone, but he will NEVER be forgotten,” he wrote.
Jojo Garcia concluded his post by saying his father was “in a better place now” and experiencing “no more pain.”
“I’m going to make you proud pops. Fly high, Rocket Man. LLJG,” he wrote.
A cause of death was not immediately revealed.
Debi Derryberry, who voiced the Jimmy Neutron character across the “Jimmy Neutron” franchise, paid tribute to her late co-star on her official Instagram page.
“I’m devastated to find out that my dear friend Jeff Garcia, who also played Sheen on ‘Jimmy Neutron’ has passed away,” wrote Derryberry. “We were all together just a few months ago at a convention. He was always the funniest man in the room. We’re gonna miss you Sheen.”
Jeff Garcia shared frequent announcements about his busy stand-up comedy schedule on Instagram.
Less than two months before he died, he announced he and Jojo Garcia would be performing on the same stand-up comedy bill Oct. 26 in Covina, California.
The late actor and comedian also appeared on a Nov. 4 episode of CBS’s late-night comedy series “Comics Unleashed.”
