Paul Reubens, the actor and comedian best known for playing the eccentric character Pee-wee Herman, is dead at the age of 70, a representative confirmed to CBC News.
Reubens died years after being diagnosed with cancer, a fact he hadn’t made public, according to a statement from the representative that was also shared on the performer’s social media.
“A 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,” the statement read.
Reubens’s representatives also shared a statement that the actor wrote before his death.
“Please accept my
