Paul Reubens, the actor best known for portraying the irrepressible, joyfully childlike Pee-wee Herman, died Sunday night after a private bout of cancer. He was 70.
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Paul Reubens, Pee-wee Herman Actor, Dies at 70 After Private Bout of Cancer
Submitted 1 year ago by TIEPilot@lemmy.world to moviesandtv@lemmy.film
https://variety.com/2023/film/news/paul-reubens-dead-pee-wee-herman-1235683504/
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skellener@kbin.social 1 year ago
TIEPilot@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I know, its a major bummer. I grew up on Pee-wee play house as a kid. Then the other rolls like Cheech and Chong, Blow, etc the guy had massive depth as an actor.
WarmSoda@lemm.ee 1 year ago
Pee Wee’s Big Adventure is a godamned classic.
I love him in Batman Returns, it just cracks me up when I see him, but man he sold that role. Tons of people never even realized he was in it.
altima_neo@lemmy.zip 1 year ago
Oh shit man, I loved Pee Wee as a kid. Its a shame all the ridicule he had to endure. He was a genuine entertainer.
sorebuttfromsitting@sopuli.xyz 1 year ago
Phil Hartman was in the original stage show, The Pee-Wee Herman Show, which was not a kids show. And he was in the kids’ show.
TIEPilot@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Also Laurence Fishburne, Cowboy Curtis!
kindenough@kbin.social 1 year ago
Rest in piece. I first saw him in the Cheech and Chong Next Movie and only realized mamy years later he was already playing the Pee Wee Herman character then.
Robdor@lemmy.world 1 year ago
He was 70? When did that happen?
TIEPilot@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Yesterday, sorry to say…