{"id":121121,"date":"2023-07-31T17:38:30","date_gmt":"2023-07-31T22:38:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=121121"},"modified":"2023-07-31T17:38:47","modified_gmt":"2023-07-31T22:38:47","slug":"actor-paul-reubens-dies-at-70-entertainment-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=121121","title":{"rendered":"Actor Paul Reubens Dies at 70 &#8211; Entertainment News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1545664804358300\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1545664804358300\" data-ad-slot=\"8616314829\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=121121\" rel=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=121121\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-121122 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/107279360-1690823463302-2006-09-28T000000Z_1023204658_GF1DTPHBBBAA_RTRMADP_3_LEISURE_1-300x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/107279360-1690823463302-2006-09-28T000000Z_1023204658_GF1DTPHBBBAA_RTRMADP_3_LEISURE_1-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/107279360-1690823463302-2006-09-28T000000Z_1023204658_GF1DTPHBBBAA_RTRMADP_3_LEISURE_1.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>By Geoffrey Huchel<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Paul Reubens, who was better known as Pee-Wee Herman, passed away July 30, 2023, in Los Angeles, California, after privately battling cancer for the past 6 years. He was 70.<\/p>\n<p>Early in his career, Reubens joined the Los Angeles comedy troupe The Groundlings in the 1970s and started his career as an improvisational comedian and stage actor. Reubens created Pee-Wee Herman in the late 1970s while he was with The Groundlings. Reubens debuted Pee-Wee on the TV show THE PEE-WEE HERMAN SHOW (1981-1984) which led to him starring in both TV series and feature films. Pee-Wee made his feature film debut in the Tim Burton directed PEE-WEE&#8217;S BIG ADVENTURE (1985), eventually becoming a cult favorite. Pee-Wee returned to star in the sequel BIG TOP PEE-WEE (1988), although not as successful as its predecessor, it was still beloved by fans alike. Of course, any 80s kid would remember watching the Saturday morning series PEE-WEE&#8217;S PLAYHOUSE (A fun and whimsical show with a cast of colorful and unique characters that Pee-Wee interacts with. <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Reubens worked with Burton again, first, appearing in a cameo as Penguin\u2019s father in the blockbuster film BATMAN RETURNS (1992), one of my personal favorites, and THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS (1993). Reubens&#8217; additional filmography includes MIDNIGHT MADNESS (1980), THE BLUES BROTHERS (1980), MORK &amp; MINDY (1978-1982), FAERIE TALE THEATRE (1982-1987), FLIGHT OF THE NAVIGATOR (1986), MATILDA (1996), MURPHY BROWN (1988-2018), DR. DOLITTLE (1988), MYSTERY MEN (1999), EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND (1996-2005), BLOW (2001), ALLY MCBEAL (1997-2002), RENO 911 (2003-) DIRT (2007-2008), THE SMURFS (2011), THE SMUFS 2 (2013), GOTHAM (2014-2019), and THE CONNERS (2018-).<\/p>\n<p>Ringside Report sends our condolences to Paul Reubens&#8217; family during their time of grief.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #808000;\"><a style=\"color: #808000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.authorhouse.com\/en\/bookstore\/bookdetails\/232300-BOXING-INTERVIEWS-OF-A-LIFETIME\">Click Here to Order Boxing Interviews Of A Lifetime By &#8220;Bad&#8221; Brad Berkwitt<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Geoffrey Huchel Paul Reubens, who was better known as Pee-Wee Herman, passed away July 30, 2023, in Los Angeles, California, after privately battling cancer for the past 6 years. He was 70. 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