News has just broken online by the official Pee-Wee Herman page that the man himself, Paul Reubens, quietly passed night after a private fight with cancer the last few years. The actor, famous for his Pee-Wee Herman character, made it successful in tv, film, and even Broadway with the character as well as being cast in a massive list of film, TV, and even voice over work in animated shows and video games.
Paul Reubens, the actor best known for portraying Pee-wee Herman, died Sunday night after a private bout of cancer. He was 70. https://t.co/7PFd6jlzHp pic.twitter.com/2nI5LMhG7u
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