Paul Reubens AKA Pee-Wee Herman Died at 70: He Asked For Forgiveness in the Last Post

• Paul Reubens (AKA Pee-Wee Herman) has passed away at 70.
• He was known for his children's show, which ran for nine years.
• While Reubens did not have any children, he was once married, but it did not last.

Paul Reubens was in the entertainment industry for a long time and became a household name with the inception of his children's show, "The Pee-Wee Herman Show," which began in 1981.

The show experienced enormous success, and Reubens held onto his titular role until 1990. After that, he starred in many other functions in children's and adults' TV and movies. Sadly, he has now passed away.

While Reubens experienced enormous fame due to his lovable children's show character, his personal life could have been smoother than the character he played on screen. In fact, in 1991, he ran into some trouble with the law, and a couple of years later, he once again found himself in a sticky situation that landed him a three-year probation.

Although these incidents somewhat altered Reubens' career, he did not lose his income altogether. He remained in the public eye and worked in Hollywood long before his death.

How Did Reubens Die?

In a Facebook post on the official Pee-Wee Herman page, a rep for Reubens shared that Reubens had passed away from cancer the night before the post went up. Along with the post was a photo of Reubens and his apology. It read:

"Please accept my apology for not going public with what I've been facing for the last six years. 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."

The representatives who made the post confirmed that Reubens had been battling cancer for years and would be greatly missed by all those who knew and loved him for his tenacity, wit, and kindness.

Many fans commented on the post to share their favorite memories of Reubens or Pee-Wee. Many also confirmed that he would be fondly remembered and greatly missed..

Reubens Had No Children

Although he made a children's show for many years and interacted with children for much of his career, Reubens never had any children. However, the late actor was married briefly to Chandi Heffner.

Reubens also dated Debi Mazar from 1993 to 1999, and he admitted she had helped him overcome some of the darkest times in his life. He once gushed:

"It was so powerful; it was a gift. I would be all funky and dark, but she was able to just say a bunch of stuff to me, like, 'Come on! Up, up, up, up!'"

After his breakup from Mazar, he dated Gabriele Corcos in 2002 but kept his love life relatively private. Although there are no children to survive Reubens, he will be missed by some big names.

Jimmy Kimmel shared a tweet calling him a "brilliant and original" comedian and talked about what a wonderful person he was in real life. Kimmel admitted that he and his family would miss Reubens.

Conan O'Brien also tweeted that no social media post could capture Reubens' essence and reminisced about the silly memes the late comedian would share with people on their birthdays. O'Brien said Reubens was a gift to all who knew him and that his passing hurt.