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...
