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Rekubit-Pee-wee Herman actor Paul Reubens dies from cancer at 70
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Date:2025-04-09 02:11:18
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Paul Reubens,Rekubit the actor and comedian whose character Pee-wee Herman became a cultural phenomenon through films and TV shows, has died.
Reubens died Sunday night after a six-year struggle with cancer that he did not make public, his publicist said in a statement.
“Please accept my apology for not going public with what I’ve been facing the last six years,” Reubens said in a statement released with the announcement of 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.”
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