Paul Reubens, Pee-wee Herman Actor, Dies at 70 After Private Bout of Cancer

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: Variety

Paul Reubens, the actor best known for portraying Pee-wee Herman, died Sunday night after a private bout of cancer. He was 70.

“Please accept my apology for not going public with what I’ve been facing the last six years,” wrote Reubens in a statement posted to Instagram after his death. “I have always felt a huge amount of love and respect from my friends, fans and supporters. I have loved you all so much and enjoyed making art for you.”

“Last night we said farewell to Paul Reubens, an iconic American actor, comedian, writer and producer whose beloved character Pee-wee Herman delighted generations of children and adults with his positivity, whimsy and belief in the importance of kindness,” wrote Reubens’ estate in the caption. “Paul bravely and privately fought cancer for years with his trademark tenacity and wit. A gifted and prolific talent, he will forever live in the comedy pantheon and in our hearts as a treasured friend and man of remarkable character and generosity of spirit.”

Reubens began his career in the 1970s after joining the Los Angeles live comedy troupe the Groundlings as an improvisational comedian and stage actor.

Read more: https://variety.com/2023/film/news/paul-reubens-dead-pee-wee-herman-1235683504/

[aocommunalpunch]

1. That's unfortunate. Thoughts to his loved ones.

[DarthDem]

2. RIP

That's sad. May he rest in peace.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

3. Pee Wee's Big Adventure....

Tim Burton's underrated masterpiece of a film.

When at what remains of The Alamo complex in downtown San Antonio in March of 2018(the anniversary of the final siege), the topic of the basement came up. THERE IS NO BASEMENT at the Alamo!

R.I.P. Pee Wee Herman a.k.a. Paul Ruebens...

[kysrsoze]

4. R.I.P. - gave me many giggles.

[Coventina]

5. My favorite role: When he played the Penguin's father in Gotham.

It was a small role, but brilliantly cast and acted.

[SouthernDem4ever]

6. RIP

Joining his friend John Paragon.

[vercetti2021]

7. I'm really sad

Man was an essential part of my childhood. The movies and the show were a big thing I watched on constant repeats.

RIP Paul. I wish they never did you dirty like they did.

[Leghorn21]

8. Safe travels, Mr. Reubens. YOU MADE THIS WORLD A BETTER PLACE

Opening credits on his show — just great, great stuff:

[iluvtennis]

9. May Paul Reubens Rest in Peace and May his Memory be a Blessing.

Just loved the Pee Wee Herman corny comedy.

[AllyCat]

10. Nooooooooo!!!

Oh my I’m so sorry to hear this!

[chowder66]

11. Meka Leka Hi Meka Hiney Ho. R.I.P

[Javaman]

12. Rest in Peace Mr. Reubens, you will be missed.

[republianmushroom]

13. Sorry to read that.

RIP, Pee wee.

[ImNotGod]

14. R.I.P. Paul Reubens, you made millions of people laugh & smile all over the World

with your onscreen antics.

[Tree-Hugger]

15. Today's Secret Word: Heartbreak

I am so sad.....like, actually cried in the middle of the zoo when I read this during a shade break. I grew up in the 80's and he was a huge part of my childhood. My kids adored him.

[2naSalit]

16. A very talented...

And hilariously funny man. RIP.

[world wide wally]

17. Peace

[twodogsbarking]

18. We lost two greats.

[mountain grammy]

19. RIP dear, funny man..

I loved Pee-Wee's Playhouse. I watched it with my daughter. Think I enjoyed it more than she did.

[kacekwl]

23. Me too. I also

enjoyed it more than she did.

[TlalocW]

20. When my small town finally got cable in the early 80s

HBO/Showtime were desperate for material and repeated a lot of shows - I'm sure I saw Star Wars 20 times in a few months. One of them was The Pee-Wee Herman Show - a proto-Pee-Wee's Playhouse - where he was essentially a kid's show host but the humor was geared in a goofy way toward adults. He had a lot of other famous people on it who got their start in the Groundlings like he did - Phil Hartman, John Moody, John Paragon, Edie McClurg, and others. And it was ALWAYS funny no matter how many times you watched it.

He'll be missed.

[Roy Rolling]

41. Same here

I had that show on beta and VHS and watched it a dozen times. My kids now recite lines whenever appropriate. Phil Hartman was a scene stealer.😉

[Talitha]

21. He was a comedic genius, absolutely brilliant - RIP, Mr. Reubens. You will be missed.

[PSPS]

27. As I recall, the LA DA went way overboard on that and those charges were ultimately dropped.

[Duncan Grant]

31. Not true.

https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna4653913

[Duncan Grant]

39. Reading for comprehension not your thing? Or was it too long?

Some people are committed to their belief system rather than the truth - even when one puts it right in front of them. Thankfully, DU has tools to use in a moment like this - *poof* - goodbye.

[orleans]

46. thanks for this link. nt

[OverBurn]

52. Thanks. I always liked him, makes me feel better about all those allegations. He was a good dude.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

34. Ya know, there's a saying that goes something like this:

If you can't say anything nice, then don't say anything at all.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

38. No, you decided, for whatever reason,

to attempt to disrupt this thread with a negative comment.
There was absolutely no reason for your comment.

[Skittles]

45. WTF

[Mad_Dem_X]

24. May he rest in peace.

Condolences to his family and many fans.

[Sky Jewels]

25. Godammit! I loved him so much.

😭😭😭

[ExWhoDoesntCare]

26. Aw, darn

One of the joys of being a sprog's parent in the late 80s/early 90s was having a legit reason to watch Pee Wee's Playhouse. It was cute enough for the kids, but had its grownup moments that I could enjoy, too.

One of my favorites was when Cowboy Curtis (Laurence Fishburne!) came for a visit. He clomped over to sit on Sofie the Sofa and put his booted feet on the table. I'll let the dialogue do the rest...

PeeWee: Gee, Cowboy Curtis, you sure have big feet.

Cowboy Curtis: Well, you know what that means, don't you?

::: Perfect lingering pause with hyper-white Pee Wee staring fake-wide-eyedat black and beautiful Curtis::::

PeeWee: No, what does it mean?

Cowboy Curtis: Bigger boots!

Color the sprog bewildered when I fell off my chair laughing at that one. It was definitely *not* a joke for the sprog, but for the parents watching with their kids.

[PSPS]

28. This is a bummer. Here's his brief cameo in The Blues Brothers.

[orleans]

47. i love that scene! thanks for the clip! (it's not b/c of paul; it's belushi & aykroyd)

[Botany]

29. So long Paul! You made things interesting. Thank you

Paul was in Columbus, OH's July 4 Doo Dah Parade about 15 years ago on his bike. When he rode in
front of my son and I I called out to him, "Hey Paul." To which he responded with his trade mark laugh,
waved, and rang his bike bell.

[wendyb-NC]

30. Oh, that's sad news

My kids loved his shows. R.I.P.

[Duncan Grant]

32. During the AIDS crisis...

My “lover” and I — had our Saturday morning coffee accompanied by Pee-Wee’s Playhouse. It was a brief pleasure during those terrible days. A ritual.

Thank you, Paul. You were the subversive hilarity we needed and the sweet hope we longed for.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

35. RIP Mr. Reubens,

you brought cheer and laughter to millions of children.
Cross gently.

[MyOwnPeace]

37. So sad........

but I'll always be thankful to him for....

SHOE MIRRORS!!!!!!!!

[orangecrush]

40. Still remember him dancing on the bar to "Tequila"

In a biker bar.

I think it was "Hamburger Dude" from a Cheech and Chong movie.



They fucked Tommy Chong over on bullshit too.

Not hard to see a pattern there.

They didn't like what Pee Wee represented.

Fuck Poppy Bush and Bill Barr with their hippy hating bullshit.

[sakabatou]

42. I only found this out due to a Youtube short...

https://youtube.com/shorts/YE6uU-qSmcE?feature=share

[RickRight68]

43. I got to work with him

I was in the original Pee Wee HBO show from 1981, playing one of the singing neighbours, Mr. Jelly Donut. It was a great experience watching that incredible show develop in such a relatively short time. Paul had a vision of what he wanted to do, and by damn he did it!

[Skittles]

44. so cool!

I loved Pee Wee- he was just delightful, it always lifted my mood watching him in action

[orleans]

48. he was such a creative original

no one compared to pee-wee

today, hearing some of his friends talking about him, and reading some stories/tweets, i am surprised to learn what a sweet, kind, gentle person he was. almost makes me wish i'd known him.

[Doc_Technical]

49. Thanks for the laughs. RIP

[area51]

50. Just remembered this mashup of Peewee Herman & Jurassic Park

[pstokely]

51. he only touched himself

nt

[MissMillie]

53. He brought something new to entertainment--not an easy feat

My sympathies to all who loved him.

RIP, Paul.

[SpankMe]

54. Funny and creative

And in interviews where he wasn't emulating the Pee-Wee persona, he was an articulate and intelligent man.

[Snackshack]

55. Saw this yesterday...

And as things worked out last night. Went home and started watching a documentary on TUBI and the first half hour was about his incident in Fl. and how backwards we are that with everything else going on that was a major issue for the right then their howling which led to our 1st female Surgeon General being fired by a president who did what he did with a cigar.

Our hang up about a natural process is stunning. A lot of the movies on TUBI are nothing but violence and gore there must be 15000 zombie movies but show pubic hair and OMFG…the worlds gonna end. FFS