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Paul Reubens

What is paul reubens?

· Emily Grant

Key facts

Birth name Paul Rubenfeld[2]
Birth date August 27, 1952[2]
Birth place Peekskill, New York[2]
Death date July 30, 2023[2]
Known for Creating and portraying Pee-wee Herman[2]

Paul Reubens was an American actor and comedian best known for creating and portraying Pee-wee Herman. He was born Paul Rubenfeld on August 27, 1952, in Peekskill, New York, and died on July 30, 2023, in Los Angeles. [2] He died from cancer. [2] He is commonly confused with Pee-wee Herman, the character he created. [1]

Context

Paul Reubens was an American actor and comedian best known for creating and portraying Pee-wee Herman. [2] He was born Paul Rubenfeld on August 27, 1952, in Peekskill, New York, and died on July 30, 2023, in Los Angeles. [2] He joined the Groundlings in the 1970s and started his career as an improvisational comedian and stage actor. [2] He created Pee-wee Herman for The Pee-wee Herman Show and later portrayed the character in Pee-wee's Playhouse and Pee-wee Herman in Big Top Pee-wee. [3] He died from cancer, having been diagnosed with myelogenous leukemia and metastatic lung cancer. [2] He is commonly confused with Pee-wee Herman, the comedy character he created and portrayed. [1]

Documented claims

  • He joined the Groundlings in the 1970s and started his career as an improvisational comedian and stage actor. [2]
  • He created Pee-wee Herman for The Pee-wee Herman Show and later portrayed the character in Pee-wee's Playhouse and Pee-wee Herman in Big Top Pee-wee. [3]
  • He died from cancer, having been diagnosed with myelogenous leukemia and metastatic lung cancer. [2]

Questions and answers

What was the cause of death for Paul Reubens?

Paul Reubens died from cancer, having been diagnosed with myelogenous leukemia and metastatic lung cancer. [2]

Was Paul Reubens LGBTQ?

The sources provided do not specify Paul Reubens' sexual orientation.

What were Paul Reubens' last words?

The sources provided do not include information about Paul Reubens' last words.

Sources

  1. Paul Reubens | American actor | Britannica — britannica.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Paul Reubens(1952-2023) — imdb.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. Paul Reubens - Actor, Producer, Host, Comedian, Writer - TV Insider — tvinsider.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in Entertainment