John Paragon, Who Brought Lucky the Dinosaur, Laugh Floor, & Muppet Mobile Labs to Life, Played Jambi and Pterri on Pee-Wee's Playhouse, Has Passed Away - wdwnt.com
John Paragon, a writer and director for Disney’s Living Character Initiatives, has passed away at 66.
Sad to hear John Paragon passed!In addition to his work at Disney, Paragon played Jambi the Genie on Pee-wee’s Playhouse.Paul Reubens (Pee-wee Herman) praised Paragon after learning of his death.According to the Riverside County (CA) coroner, Paragon died from “cardiovascular disease with other significant conditions of chronic alcohol abuse.”.