Paul Reubens, who played Pee-wee Herman in the popular television series, died. Reubens, whose career started with improv in the 1970s, was secretly fighting cancer for the previous several years. A note from the actor was shared on Instagram shortly after his unexpected passing. Reubens added, "I have always felt a tremendous amount of love and respect from my friends' fans and followers. I have cherished everyone of you and cherished creating art for you. He was 70.