Paul Reubens, actor best known for playing Pee-wee Herman, dies aged 70

The actor died Sunday night, years after he had been diagnosed with cancer, according to his team

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nicetriangle@kbin.social · 12 pts · 3y (3 replies)

Man this one hits hard. This guy was such a big part of my early childhood

mr_sifl@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 3y (2 replies)

Yep, that show kicked off Saturday morning for me every week.

Same. I still remember clearly the day they pulled him off air. I was so upset.

:fist bump:

plus, you're rocking a sifl and olly username, so we vibe. guess it makes sense after those Saturday mornings. 🤣

RIP. He was a great comedian, and a valuable lesson to us who grew up watching. I hope wherever his spirit ends up, he can be at peace.

So long Pee-wee. I hope you find your bike in the afterlife.

Noooo...not Pee Wee. That Christmas special is still hilarious.

nicetriangle@kbin.social · 9 pts · 3y (2 replies)

Pee-wee's Big Adventure also still holds up really well IMO. Sad news today for sure.

I remember......the Alamo

Yeeee haw!

thorbot@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y (4 replies)

What the hell? 70 is very young to die with current medical sciences. How sad.

Cancer doesn't really care how old you are, unfortunately.

The average life expectancy for men in the USA is about 77. Since it's the average, some men aren't going to be that lucky.

Drugs can do that to a person.

So can cancer, like in this case.

Loved Paul Reubens. Funny guy and the last thing I saw him in was Pushing Daisies, another great show that was cancelled.

ha HA....hee hee hee. Great laugh on Pee Wee too

I'm extremely saddened to hear this. Terrible news