בגיל 70 ואחרי מאבק במחלת הסרטן נפטר פול רובנס, הזכור למיליוני אמריקנים כ"פי ווי הרמן".
רובנס הפך את הדמות למותג של איש אחד, ואף כיכב בשלושה סרטי קולנוע כפי ווי, והופיע בשלל הופעות אורח, מ"באטמן חוזר" ועד "מרפי בראון".
אגב, JTA מדווחים, שאביו היה טייס ב…מלחמת השחרור!!!!
ותודה לדני מולכו
Paul Reubens, the comedian who created Pee-wee Herman and the son of a pilot in Israel’s war of independence, died at 70. https://t.co/ljStEN3iTB
— JTA | Jewish news (@JTAnews) August 1, 2023
בואו ניפרד
One of my favorite movie scenes of all time. He made me laugh so hard and so often.
Rest In Peace, Paul Reubens. https://t.co/Pw2lNEmaDv— Brian Stack (@BrianStack153) July 31, 2023
Paul Reubens was like no one else – a brilliant and original comedian who made kids and their parents laugh at the same time. He never forgot a birthday and shared his genuine delight for silliness with everyone he met. My family and I will miss him.
— Jimmy Kimmel (@jimmykimmel) July 31, 2023
One of the greatest comedies ever made. RIP, Paul Reubens. Thanks for the laughter. pic.twitter.com/knoSUDhR16
— Cinco Paul (@cincopedia) July 31, 2023
I spent time in 2010 with Paul Reubens as he prepped a Pee-wee Herman B'way show.
Walking in NYC, he was taken by how vocally fans greeted him. He said it was “so weird and so great at the same time. It was odd and it was fantastic. Both rolled into one” https://t.co/7V1mdk5ojb
— Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) July 31, 2023
Gutted. Absolutely gutted. I will miss your birthday texts like crazy 😭😭😭Thank you for the joy you brought to me, and the world @peeweeherman pic.twitter.com/PHpxpF8n0A
— Martha Quinn Ⓥ (@MarthaQuinn) July 31, 2023