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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[–] 24 points 3 years ago (1 child)

He was 70? When did that happen?

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  • [–] 18 points 3 years ago

    Fucking brain cancer. That hurts. Got to speak with him on a Zoom Cameo call in late 2021 and it was just a wonderful experience. Such a cool human being. Lost my mom to brain cancer in 2000. Always stings a little more when you hear about another having gone through it.

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  • [–] [S] 18 points 3 years ago* (2 children)

    I know, its a major bummer. I grew up on Pee-wee;s Play House as a kid. Then the other rolls like Cheech and Chong, Blow, etc the guy had massive depth as an actor.

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  • [–] 13 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    Let's not forget Mystery Men!

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  • [–] [S] 7 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    My God you're absolutely right! He was amazing in that movie, I feel remiss for forgetting that role. What a great ensemble of actors, going to watch it now.

    /Hamburger train... I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'M NOT SORRY!

    https://youtu.be/BF_sahvR4mw

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  • [–] 5 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    allow me to do a "came here for this".. he's so damned funny as the farter man, he made me fucking die laughing

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  • [–] 5 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    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.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 3 years ago (1 child)

    Thats his genius, pre peewee he was a staple in the Cheech and Chong movies.

    /fuck today is a darker world...

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    I never knew that, I'll check that out thanks. I first knew him from Playhouse.

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  • [–] 7 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    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.

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  • [–] 6 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago)

    Rest in peace. 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.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 years ago

    What an absolute legend. RIP

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  • [–] -3 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    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.

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