“Please accept my apology for not going public with what I’ve been facing the last six years,” Reubens said.
“My friends, admirers, and supporters have always shown me a great deal of love and respect. I’ve liked creating art for you all and have loved you all very much.”
The children’s Saturday morning show “Pee-wee’s Playhouse” debuted on CBS in 1986 and lasted until 1990.
“The Pee-wee Herman Show” brought the character back to the stage after a lengthy absence, and it debuted on Broadway and in Los Angeles in 2010.
Pee-wee made a comeback on Netflix six years later in the Judd Apatow-produced movie “Pee-wee’s Big Holiday,” which also starred Joe Manganiello.
When talking about the movie in 2016, Reubens told USA TODAY that Apatow was a fan and “he wanted to bring Pee-wee back.”
“The homecoming was made possible by him. Additionally, he wanted to make a road movie that was reminiscent of “Big Adventure.”
