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

Paul Reubens, the actor best known for portraying Pee-wee Herman, died Sunday night after a private bout of cancer. He was 70. “Last night we said farewell to Paul Reubens, an iconic American…

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Cancer sucks. Huge part of my childhood. RIP

 

[Thaedolus]

This is one of those “I didn’t know it would hit like it did” moments

 

[ahtlas7]

RIP
I really liked him in Gotham.

 

[TGO]

Damn, RIP

 

[Alex Anderson]

Wow

 

[GutsOfThor]

Had no idea he was that old. Will have to watch Pee Wee's Big Adventure tonight

 

[Elginer]

Ok
This hurts man

 

[AJUMP23]

Really loved his weird show when I was younger. PEE WEEs big adventure is a classic. I even asked about the basement of the Alamo when I went.

 

[Puscifer]

Damn, 70? He looks way younger than that.

 

[AlteredForms]

Agent Reubens: "9:17. Suspect exits domecile."
Agent 2: "I got 9:18."
Reubens: "9:17 is correct."

 

[Skyfox]

Loved him as the ship robot in flight of the navigator

Sad.

RIP

 

[NecrosaroIII]

On my birthday too

 

[wondermega]

Bummer. I remember my mom telling me that I was going to see something called "Pee Wee's Big Adventure" with her friend's obnoxious kid (so that she and her friend could hang out). It sounded so childish, immature to my 10-year-old self so I immediately contested it, no idea who this Pee Wee was and didn't care to know. Of course within 5 minutes of being plopped into the theater and seeing what the film was about, I knew it was going to be a great time..

I don't think I had any idea about the Playhouse either, that show just suddenly appeared one magical Saturday morning. The guy was a complete freak and it was absolutely incredible, like many I was stunned when he had his notorious fall from grace and it was sad to see that he'd never get back to the same place he was before (he did still manage to have a decently successful career in those pre-cancel times).

RIP Pee Wee Herman we will miss you!

 

[Mossybrew]

Shit I remember watching Pee wee's Playhouse in high school, that was a weird ass show, it was great.

 

[Ocean Dweller]

I was born in 1976. This mean's Pee Wee's playhouse was a huge part of my child hood

 

[OverHeat]

Another great one lost

 

[ThatStupidLion]

damn thats wild. pretty young too relative to senior age. makes me feel like my parents are living on borrowed time at 75. just takes one incident to bring it all down

 

[Chuck Berry]

This scene will always crack me up




RIP to a legend

 

[jufonuk]

RIP

 

[Billbofet]

RIP

 

[Rival]

I loved Pee Wee’s Big Adventure when I was a kid. This makes me really sad. Big part of my childhood.

 

[ManaByte]

He was unintentionally the cause of one of the funniest In Living Color sketches:

 

[ElRenoRaven]

WTF!!!!!!

Both the PeeWee movies and tv show were a part of my childhood. I always hoped that someday we'd see another one. Cancer sucks. RIP Paul.

 

[F0rneus]

Fucking hell 2023 STOP IT! Rest in peace dude. Big Adventure is a classic!

 

[LQX]

I use to watch Pee-Wee's Playhouse every Saturday along with my cartoons. Some real crazy shit. Great times. R.I.P

 

[Azzurri]

No Idea he was 70

 

[SpiceRacz]

 

[LegendOfKage]

The Pee Wee movie he did with Netflix was pretty darn good. Especially if you have kids who like the original, it might be fun to watch that sometime soon. If they don't know him already, watch Big Adventure instead. RIP.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

LOL. I was just about to post this. I saw this movie as a kid at a hotel on a trip. I dont remember any of it except him eating Mr T cereal and that freaky scene!

 

[OmegaSupreme]

Cancer sucks. RIP. He was also hella entertaining in Buffy The Vampire Slayer.

 

[Toons]

He will be missed. Always liked that guy. He wss a unique entertainer

 

[ClanOfNone]

Dayum, RIP Pee Wee. I used to occasionally drive by the Sarasota "theater" where he got arrested for jerkin it. It finally got demolished years ago.

 

[cheststrongwell]

RIP Pee Wee. Back to the Beach is his masterpiece.

 

[CanYouFlyBobby?]

Cancer the biggest killer of humans, we should all get together and defeat it.

 

[JayK47]

What horrible news. Love his work.

 

[LiquidMetal14]

Sucks to read.

My early life right there.

 

[Krathoon]

They got the Pee Wee's Playhouse collection on eBay, but it is $80.

Tempted to get it, but I would rather have it at half price.

 

[Krathoon]

 

[bender]

Hard to imagine he was 70. Rest in Peace.

 

[Krathoon]

 

[Krathoon]

This is the HBO special. Not quite a kid's show, this one.

 

[DeafTourette]

He was a good dude. He had a bad moment and it tanked his rising star. He became a good character actor and voice actor afterwards. He deserved better.

See you in the Resurrection, brother.

 

[Sp3eD]

Pee Wees playhouse was a huge part of my childhood on Saturday mornings.

Going to watch my peewees big adventure blu ray tonight as a tribute as this is probably one of my first big childhood nostalgia losses I’ve experienced.

 

[abstract alien]

My dude threw that chicken salad sandwich into the next dimension when he went on the picnic in Big Top Pee Wee. We lost a real one, but hopefully whatever is on the other side, it doesn't include suffering.

Today's secret word is: Legend

 

[MayauMiao]

Let's not forget him in the awesome Mystery Men.

 

[Dr.Morris79]

I wonder who will get his *Cough*, fine art collection.

 

[Krathoon]

Don't buy dodgy art collections, folks.

 

[Krathoon]

The complete Pee Wee's Playhouse. $50.

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I went ahead and got it because it may be a bitch to get later on. Getting it on Blu-ray is already absurdly expensive.

Pee Wee Enhanced

 

[Duellist]

He was unintentionally the cause of one of the funniest In Living Color sketches:

 

[The Fartist]

RIP Legend