CNN —Paul Reubens, who found fame as the quirky man-child character Pee-wee Herman, has died, his publicist announced.
It was after college that Reubens created the iconic character Pee-wee Herman while a member of the famed Los Angeles improv group, The Groundlings.
Paul Reubens as Pee-wee Herman in 2009.
The HBO broadcast of the show introduced the Pee-wee Herman character to a national audience.
In 2010, he produced, co-wrote and starred in an updated revival of “The Pee-wee Herman Show” in Los Angeles.
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