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| Paul Reubens, Pee-wee Herman Actor, Dies at 70 After Private Bout of Cancer |
| 2023-08-01 |
| By Ethan Shanfeld 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. “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.” The Pee-wee Herman character was known for his bright red bowtie, grey suit and flattop haircut, and delivered his well-known catchphrases like “I know you are, but what am I?” in a distinctive squeaky, high-pitched voice. Read the rest at the link |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #11 Shoe mirrors. |
| Posted by: Rex Mundi 2023-08-01 22:07 |
| #10 My kids loved his show and even I found it amusing. RIP, dude. He didn't deserve the cancelling. |
| Posted by: Frank G 2023-08-01 19:22 |
| #9 ^ This ^ |
| Posted by: Anomalous Sources 2023-08-01 18:51 |
| #8 His show was hilarious. And yes, his foibles were tame by today’s standards. RIP Paul. |
| Posted by: Remoteman 2023-08-01 11:44 |
| #7 He got cancelled for something Hunter probably still does frequently. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2023-08-01 11:11 |
| #6 Today’s secret word is “dead.” |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2023-08-01 11:01 |
| #5 Two most famous people shot in the head in a theater? Abraham Lincoln, and the guy in a pron theater sitting in front of Pee Wee *rimshot* |
| Posted by: Frank G 2023-08-01 10:56 |
| #4 I may not have appreciated the character he portrayed, or what was known of his private life (we all have things in our private lives!), BUT by not turning his troubles into public drama 'he died well'. |
| Posted by: magpie 2023-08-01 10:43 |
| #3 Perhaps Dylan Mulvaney will star in the biopic. |
| Posted by: Warthog 2023-08-01 09:53 |
| #2 I think there's something to be said for not broadcasting one's personal troubles to the world. Call it stoicism. Call it class. I admire it. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2023-08-01 07:12 |
| #1 Cancer of the doinker? |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2023-08-01 00:50 |