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[ad_1] Paul Reubens, the Peekskill, N.Y.-born actor and comedian, best known for his lovable portrayal of the film and TV character Pee-wee Herman, died on Sunday (July 30) after a private battle with cancer, according to Variety. He was 70.A veteran of stage and screen, Reubens is best known for his creation of Pee-wee Herman, a character he brought to film in 1985 with Pee-wee's Big Adventure and then in 1988 with Big Top Pee-wee. Both films were critical and commercial successes. After that, Reubens segued the Pee-wee Herman character into television from 1986 to 1990 on CBS' Saturday morning show Pee-wee's Playhouse, where the character became a cultural icon for children...