Actor Paul Reubens, born Paul Rebenfeld, was born to Milton Rubenfeld and Judy (Rosen) Rubenfeld. He had siblings Abby and Luke Rubenfeld.
Paul married the adopted daughter of heiress Doris Duke, Chandi Heffner, in what he described as an "impromptu mock wedding ceremony" in 1989. For a while after his mock wedding, he dated actress Debi Mazar but she later disclosed that they were just "best friends".
An actor and comedian, Paul is best remembered for the character "Pee-wee Herman", although after a much-publicized arrest in the early 1990s, he pivoted to movie roles and television appearances. See Paul Reubens: Obituary for more details.
Paul died after a private six year battle with cancer in July of 2023.
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