Jeff Garcia, a well-known voice actor and stand-up comedian, died on December 10, 2025, at the age of 50. He had been taken off life support at a hospital in Southern California. His son Joseph posted the news on Instagram, saying that he was with family at the time. Garcia had a lot of health problems, such as a brain aneurysm in the spring that caused a head injury, a stroke recently, pneumonia in late November, and a collapsed lung on Tuesday.
Garcia became well-known for voicing the hyperactive Sheen Estevez in the 2001 movie Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, its 59-episode Nickelodeon series The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, and the spin-off Planet Sheen. He also voiced characters like Pip in Barnyard and worked on a number of animated projects in the 2000s. He did stand-up comedy for a long time, but his last shows were canceled because he got sick.
Fans and friends mourned Garcia online, praising his one-of-a-kind energy that defined a generation of kids’ cartoons. Reports show that he turned down some treatments even though his health was getting worse, which shows how strong he was. His work in Hollywood animation keeps people entertained, which helps keep Sheen’s legacy alive.
