Posted on 09/25/2013 11:50:57 AM PDT by JoeProBono
Paul Karason, who became famous after his skin turned permanently blue, died at a Washington hospital Monday. He was 62.
Karason was admitted in the hospital last week after suffering a heart attack. He also had pneumonia and later suffered a severe stroke, his estranged wife, Jo Anna Karason, said Tuesday.
Karason was born a fair-skinned, freckled boy but his skin began turning blue 15 years ago after he contracted a rare medical syndrome known as argyria or silver poisoning from dietary supplements.
He was reportedly using a special silver-based preparation to treat a bad case of dermatitis. He had also been drinking colloidal silver.
Jo Anna Karason said some people started calling him “Papa Smurf” after his skin changed color. His white mane and long beard added to the resemblance.
“That was a nickname he didn’t appreciate, depending on who said it,” she said. “If it was a kid who ran up to him saying ‘Papa Smurf,’ it would put a smile on his face. But if it was an adult, well ….”
In 2008 a blue Karason emerged from reclusion and explained his condition on the TODAY show.
“He has been too ill to work for a while,” his wife said. “He didn’t like to go out in public much -- only when he thought he needed to, like to go to the bank or to pick up tobacco.”
Karason's ultimate cause of death as not yet been revealed.
My money is on generalized hypoxia.
The water was cold!!!
Were’nt there some Freepers talking about/taking /recommending colliodial silver here awhile back??
Do tell.
“That was a nickname he didn’t appreciate, depending on who said it,” she said. “If it was a kid who ran up to him saying ‘Papa Smurf,’ it would put a smile on his face. But if it was an adult, well ….”
He could have done parties and such for kid’s birthdays...
It is great for a lot of things applied topically (sunburn, itchy skin, as an antiseptic). I think blue guy was drinking it.
Q: Were’nt there some Freepers talking about/taking /recommending colliodial silver here awhile back?? A: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2842260/posts
Sorry to hear of your “bad news.” Been there myself. Still vertical and breathing. “Outlived” two cardiologists so far. I intend to keep it that way. The Devil will just have to wait.
If I recall correctly some of them said to drink it.
Great stuff, but not gallons.
This guy was making his own in large amounts and consuming it.
That's why they used to use silver baby cups and silver baby spoons in the 18th and 19th centuries. It kept baby from getting sick.
Yeah, but blue guy was drinking a lot of it.
HA! I was wondering who’d be the first post a reference to the BMG!
I know a woman whose newborn was constantly ill and feverish and crying his first few months. Doctors couldn’t fix it, but a little silver like this man took cured the baby. And no, he didn’t turn blue.
John Boehner is creepy, too.
At first, I thought it was this guy:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDOW8TJC7Wo
I actually met the Blue Tatoo guy at his nephew’s wedding.
He had tatoos over his entire body except for a fingertip.
Some peoples’ obsessions can be life threatening.
Billy Blue
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