 Cher has led the names paying tribute to Paul Reubens following his death at the age of 70. The actor, best known for his character Pee-wee Herman, died on Sunday, with a statement on his official social media pages confirming the sad news. Hollywood was in mourning in the wake of the announcement, with Cher leading heartbroken messages to the late star. In a new post on Twitter, the Believe musician penned: 'Goodbye Paul. Goodnight sweet prince. May flights of angels sing thee to thy rest. Hamlet. William Shakespeare.' Jimmy Kimmel posted: '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.' Tributes poured in for the actor on social media (Picture: Rex) Conan O'Brien agreed: 'No tweet can capture the magic, generosity, artistry, and devout silliness of Paul Reubens. 'Everyone I know received countless nonsensical memes from Paul on their birthday, and I mean EVERYONE. 'His surreal comedy and unrelenting kindness were a gift to us all. Damn, this hurts.' Orange Is The New Black actress Natasha Lyonne wrote: 'Love you so much, Paul. One in all time. Thank you for my career & your forever friendship all these years & for teaching us what a true original is. #PaulReubens #PeeWeeHerman.' Paul Feig penned: 'This is devastating. Truly heartbreaking. Paul was such a comedy genius. From his Letterman appearances to his TV shows and movies, he was so original and hilarious. And such a sweet man too. 'This is a huge loss for comedy. Thanks for all the laughs, Paul.' New York-born Reubens began his career in the 1970s, before going on to launch the Pee-wee Herman Show in 1980. The role shot the actor to superstardom and his show quickly sold out for months on end. He took the character onto the big screen in 1985 classic film,){kind=link}
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Cher has led the names paying tribute to Paul Reubens following his death at the age of 70.
The actor, best known for his character Pee-wee Herman, died on Sunday, with a statement on his official social media pages confirming the sad news.
Hollywood was in mourning in the wake of the announcement, with Cher leading heartbroken messages to the late star.
In a new post on Twitter, the Believe musician penned: ‘Goodbye Paul. Goodnight sweet prince. May flights of angels sing thee to thy rest. Hamlet. William Shakespeare.’