Posted on 07/31/2023 10:36:11 AM PDT by spacejunkie2001
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. In 1980, he launched “The Pee-wee Herman Show,” a stage production centered on a fictional character he had been developing for years. As Pee-wee became a cult figure, Reubens’ show ran for five sold-out months, and he landed a special at HBO. Reubens also committed to the character in his interviews and public appearances.
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He was a pervert. Good riddance
was he Gay?
could be.
“...He was a pervert...”
He might have been, but at least he never hurt anyone else (at least I’ve never heard any stories that he ever hurt anyone but himself).
Faint praise, I know, but he WAS an undeniably funny actor.
He was an imperfect person but was a talented actor who I don’t remember telling us what to think or who to vote for. He doesn’t deserve the crap he’s going to get on this thread.
He was gay. Pretty much got caught with his pants down a bazillion years ago.
I was neither a fan, nor did I hate him. But I will say I appreciate that they kept his failing health a family and private matter. A lot of people on this planet suffer through deaths daily, yet entertainers, athletes, etc., expect us to treat theirs personal lives and ordeals as something special and more important than most everyone elses.
Another fun character was the one he played in 'Mystery Men'.
I loved that character as well...movies were pretty good.
RIP PEE WEE.
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‘I MEANT to Do That!’
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My favorite.
Yeah what was it "The Spleen"?
straight men get caught with their pants down too you know
just between you and me I can quote like 50 things from PeeWee’s Big Adventure! LOL
I like you Dottie................LIKE
No he wasn’t
His death scene in Buffy the Vampire Slayer was pretty funny too.
“I meant to do that...”
He was a comic genius, and you are a dull little man.
I never watched Pee Wee Herman because the character was repulsive to me. I do have to admire Paul Reubens for not making his illness a big me-me-me deal, though, so RIP.
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