Paul Reubens — who played the zany, red bow-tied manchild Pee-wee Herman for nearly four decades across multiple shows and movies — has died. He was 70.
His death following a private battle with cancer was announced Monday on Instagram accompanied by a brief, posthumous note penned by Reubens himself.
“Please accept my apology for not going public with what I’ve been facing the last six years,” wrote Reubens. “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.” The Instagram post said Reubens “bravely and privately fought cancer for years with his trademark tenacity and wit.”Reubens entertained multiple generations with Pee-wee Herman, the innocent manchild character he created while working as a struggling comic at the Groundlings in Los Angeles.The Pee-wee Herman Show,Reubens catapulted to stardom with Tim Burton’s 1985 movie, which was a critical and box-office hit.
Reubens’ career almost came to an end in 1991 with his arrest for masturbating at a porn theater in Florida. The tabloid scandal effectively derailed his career and brought his child-friendly image to a crashing halt. After many years in the showbiz wilderness, during which he appeared in mostly bit parts, Reubens resurrected Pee-wee in 2010 with a new stage show that ran in L.A. and eventually Broadway, where it was warmly received by longtime fans.In addition to playing Pee-wee Herman, Reubens had memorable supporting roles in Burton’sLife During Wartime
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