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Friends and family of actor/writer/director John Paragon paid tribute to him earlier this week, laying him to rest at Hollywood Forever in a unique urn that memorializes his character from Pee-Wee’s Playhouse, Jambi the Genie.

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death of John Paragon, who was known as the beloved blue-faced genie Jambi on “Pee-wee’s Playhouse,” The Post has learned. According to the Riverside County Coroner, Paragon died on April 3 from “cardiovascular disease with other significant conditions of chronic alcohol abuse.” He was 66 years old. The actor, who was known for his genie chant of the iconic magic words: “Meka leka hi meka hiney ho,” was found dead in his Palm Springs, Calif.

paid tribute to Paragon on Twitter.«Lost someone that meant the world to me and was such a huge part of and my life that it’s impossible to express how sad I feel,» she wrote. «John Paragon, my writing partner of 27 years…my friend, my brother, my soul-mate.

Ellise Shafer administratorJohn Paragon, best known for his role as Jambi the Genie on the television series “Pee-wee’s Playhouse,” has died. He was 66.Paragon died in his residence in Palm Springs, Calif.

John Paragon was an actor who played Jambi the Genie on the 1980s cult classic children’s TV show “Pee-wee’s Playhouse.”Paragon was a member of the well-known Los Angeles improv troupe the Groundlings, alongside comedians including Paul “Pee-wee Herman” Reubens and Phil Hartman. He made his TV debut in “Pee-wee’s Playhouse,” playing the genie who was a disembodied head in a box.

John Paragon, an actor, director and writer most familiar from his disembodied, teal-faced role of Jambi the Genie on Paul Reubens’ Pee-wee’s Playhouse, died April 3 in Palm Springs of unknown causes. He was 66.

John Paragon has sadly passed away.

Meka leka hi meka hiney ho.“John Paragon, the veteran actor who played the blue-faced genie Jambi on “Pee-wee’s Playhouse,” has died.

John Paragon, the actor who portrayed Jambi the Genie on "Pee-wee's Playhouse," has died. He was 66.

TMZ reported Paragon passed away in April of unknown causes.Paragon got his start performing improv at The Groundlings alongside classmates like Paul Reubens, Phil Hartman and Cassandra Peterson, all of whom he would work with later in his career.He made his TV debut in “The Pee-wee Herman Show,” a stage show developed by Reubens in 1980.