A soul singer, The Jam drummer, Pee Wee Herman star and a hero dog have passed in February 2025.
This group have performed with The Impressions, had many R&B hits, been in movies like Clear and Present Danger, American Graffiti, and TV such as M*A*S*H and Laverne and Shirley, played drums for the British band The Jam, and has received the Animals in War & Peace Distinguished Service Medal.
“I know you are, but what am I?”
Paul Reubens, born Paul Rubenfeld on August 27, 1952, was an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer best known for his iconic character, Pee-wee Herman. He was born in Peekskill, New York, and developed a passion for performing at an early age. He grew up in a Jewish family in Sarasota, Florida, where his parents, Judy (Rosen) and Milton Rubenfeld, owned a lamp store.
