2023-07-31 20:43:40
American comedian Paul Reubens, famous for his quirky man-child character ‘Pee-wee Herman’, has died aged 70. He had left the role after being arrested in a pornographic cinema.
Mr Reubens died on Sunday after a six-year battle with cancer, according to a statement posted on the actor’s official social media accounts.
“Paul battled cancer courageously and privately for years with the tenacity and spirit that characterized him,” the statement said, noting that his character, ‘Pee-wee Herman, has enchanted generations of children and adults with his positivity, whimsy and belief in the importance of kindness.’
The actor had never publicly mentioned his illness.
Born in 1952 in New York State, Paul Reubens began his career as a comedian in Los Angeles in the 1970s. the eternal red bow tie propelled him to stardom. ‘Pee-wee’ notably had its own television show in the United States, from 1986 to 1990, and a film directed by Tim Burton in 1985.
At the height of his career, Mr. Reubens then suffered a resounding fall, when he was arrested at a pornographic cinema in Florida in 1991. The actor, who was accused of masturbating in front of the screen and was charged for exhibitionism, did not contest the facts.
This scandal plunged him into a crossing of the desert, during which the actor largely disappeared from the screens. After minor film roles, Mr Reubens finally took on the character of ‘Pee-wee Herman’ in the 2010s, first on Broadway and then on a Netflix-produced show.
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