Revealed: Paul Reubens' official cause of death, actor-comedian died of THIS cancer
comedian Paul Reubens, who died on July 30, 2023, has been revealed a month after his death. Paul Reubens was most famous for The Pee-wee Herman Show. He was also under controversy for flashing in public, and possessing pictures of minors in indecent acts, but continued to get work despite probation in prison.
Here’s what we know of Paul Reubens’ death:
What caused the death of Paul Reubens?
The Blast has access to the death certificate of Paul Reubens, which declares that the actor died of ‘acute myelogenous leukemia’. According to the National Cancer Institute, «Acute myeloid leukemia or AML is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow. It is the most common type of acute leukemia in adults.» Paul Reubes later also developed metastatic lung cancer. In his final moments, Paul Reubens succumbed to “acute hypoxic respiratory failure” as a result of his illness.
Paul Reubens will be laid to rest in the Hollywood Forever Cemetery.
Paul Reubens created a posthumous statement, which was released after his death. In the statement, he apologized for keeping his battle with cancer undisclosed.
“Please accept my apology for not going public with what I’ve been facing the last six years. I have always felt a huge amount of love and respect from my friends, fans and supporters. I have loved you all so much and enjoyed making art for you,” the statement read.
The actor also directed any “expressions of sympathy” to be made in honor of his late parents to ‘Stand Up to Cancer’ or organizations that were “involved with Dementia and Alzheimer’s care, support and research”.
Paul Reubens first gained popularity as Pee-wee Herman in the Tim Burton film Pee-wee’s Big Adventure (1985). The film was successful and Paul Reubens soon began hosting a
