American actor Paul Reubens popularly known as Pee-Wee Herman has died at the age of 70.
Reubens death was reported on Monday, July 31st 2023.
Born Paul Rubenfield, he was known for creating and portraying the character Pee-wee Herman.
Below is the Paul Reubens biography, wife, cause of death, movies & tv shows, net worth etc.
Paul Reubens biography
Paul Reubens was an American actor and comedian who died on Sunday, July 30th, 2023, at the age of 70, after a private battle with cancer.
He was born Paul Rubenfeld in Peekskill, New York, on August 27, 1952 to Judy (Rosen) and Milton Rubenfeld. Paul Reubens grew up in a Jewish family in Sarasota, Florida, where his parents owned a lamp store.
His mother was a teacher whilst his father was an automobile salesperson who had flown for Britain’s Royal Air Force and for the U.S. Army Air Forces in World War II, and later became one of the founding pilots of the Israeli Air Force during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.
Reubens attended Sarasota High School, where he was named president of the National Thespian Society. He was accepted into Northwestern University’s summer program for gifted high-school students, joined the local Asolo Theater, Players of Sarasota Theater, and appeared in several plays. After high school graduation, he attended Plymouth State University for one semester[, before attending Boston University, after which he began auditioning for acting schools.
After being turned down by several schools, including the Juilliard School and twice by Carnegie Mellon University, he was accepted to the California Institute of the Arts.
Throughout his career, Paul Reubens was best known for creating and portraying the character Pee-wee Herman, a quirky man-child who starred in a stage show, a TV show, and several movies. Reubens was also a member of the improv comedy group The Groundlings and appeared in other films and TV shows, such as Mystery Men, Blow, 30 Rock, and The Blacklist.
Reubens had a controversial career, as he was arrested twice for indecent exposure and child p*rnography possession, though the latter charges were dropped. Reubens revived his Pee-wee character in 2010 for a Broadway show and in 2016 for a Netflix film.
He was widely regarded as a comic genius and an influential figure in American pop culture.
Paul Reubens died from cancer at age 70 on July 30, 2023, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.
He had been diagnosed with cancer six years earlier, but had not revealed his diagnosis to the public.
Cause of Death
Paul Reubens died on July 30, 2023, at the age of 70, following a private battle with cancer that he had been fighting for six years. He did not disclose his diagnosis to the public until after his death. The cause of death was an unspecified type of cancer
After his death, a statement was released on his Instagram account that was written by Reubens before he died:
The statement read: “Please accept my apology for not going public with what I’ve been facing the last six years. 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.”
Paul Reubens Wife
Paul Reubens never married or had a wife. He has been in a few long-term relationships, but he has never walked down the aisle.
Reubens was in a relationship with model and actress Cassandra Peterson from 1982 to 1985. They met when Reubens was performing in a production of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” in Los Angeles. Peterson later went on to star in the cult classic film “Elvira, Mistress of the Dark.”
Paul Reubens also entered into a relationship with model and actress Debi Mazar from 1989 to 1995. They met when they were both working on the film “Mystery Men.” Mazar later went on to star in the television series “Entourage” and “The Sopranos.”
Since 1995, Paul Reubens has been single until his death last weekend.
Paul Reubens Net Worth
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Paul Reubens net worth was estimated to be $5 million at the time of his death.
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