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Karason got the nickname "Papa Smurf" because of his skin’s blue tint, and earlier this year Snopes looked at claims that publicity surrounding his skin turning blue from colloidal silver was ...

The most famous "blue man" -- known as "Papa Smurf" -- has died. Paul Karason was born a fair-skinned, freckled boy with reddish blond hair. But later, he developed skin with a bluish tinge against ...