{"id":34134,"date":"2023-07-31T14:11:55","date_gmt":"2023-07-31T18:11:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=34134"},"modified":"2023-07-31T14:12:00","modified_gmt":"2023-07-31T18:12:00","slug":"paul-reubens-comedian-who-created-pee-wee-herman-is-dead-at-70","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2023\/07\/31\/paul-reubens-comedian-who-created-pee-wee-herman-is-dead-at-70\/","title":{"rendered":"Paul Reubens Comedian Who Created Pee-wee Herman Is Dead at 70"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Paul Reubens, an actor, writer, comedian, and producer known best for his character \u201cPee-wee Herman,\u201d died Sunday night after a six-year battle with cancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" src=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/download-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/download-7.jpg 840w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/download-7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/download-7-768x512.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Florida native, who grew up in Sarasota, was 70.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPaul bravely and privately fought cancer for years with his trademark tenacity and wit,\u201d according to a statement on his Facebook page. \u201cA gifted and prolific talent, he will forever live in the comedy pantheon and in our hearts as a treasured friend and man of remarkable character and generosity of spirit.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The actor \u201cdelighted generations of children and adults with his positivity, whimsy and belief in the importance of kindness,\u201d the statement continued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPlease accept my apology for not going public with what I\u2019ve been facing the last six years,\u201d Reubens said in his own statement, which was also posted to his Facebook page. \u201cI 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.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He asked fans to make expressions of sympathy following his death in honor of his late parents, Judy and Milton Rubenfeld, to Stand Up to Cancer or organizations involved in dementia and Alzheimer\u2019s care, support and research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Born in Peekskill, New York as Paul Rubenfeld, he grew up in Sarasota, where his parents owned a lamp store, according to the performer\u2019s IMDB page.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paul Reubens, an actor, writer, comedian, and producer known best for his character \u201cPee-wee Herman,\u201d died Sunday night after a six-year battle with cancer. 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