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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.

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, adding, “I’m going to mak

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