
Hollywood actor Patrick Swayze, who shot to international stardom with the 1980s classic
Dirty Dancing, has died earlier today at the age of 57.
"Patrick Swayze passed away peacefully today with family at his side after facing the challenges of his illness for the last 20 months," said a statement released by his publicist.
Swayze had been fighting pancreatic cancer since being diagnosed with the disease in March 2008. He had said in an interview with Barbara Walters this past January that it "seemed likely" he would live for at least two more years.
Swayze became an international sensation after the release of the 1987 sleeper hit
Dirty Dancing, which lead to other wide-ranging films like the cult classic
Road House, the romantic drama
Ghost and the action thriller
Point Break.
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My deepest condolences to his wife, family and friends.
WOLVERINES!!!!!!!!
R.I.P Patrick Swayze.May god and his angels great you with open arms as you so rightfuly deserve
I undertand that he was putting up a hell of a fight, battling pancreatic cancer, which is one, if not has the highest mortality rate. He still went to work on his TV show, The Beast, this past year, but, could not promote it adequately like any show needs due to his therapy/medicine regimen. He even portrayed a tranny in the comedy To Wong Fu: Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar...Talk about mettle.
This guy was a good guy, a good actor, a family man...and a badass in "Point Break!"
R.I.P. Mr. Swayze.
You will be greatly missed, Patrick.
R.I.P.
RIP Patrick Swayze. He'll never be forgotten.
So faraway, so faraway and yet so close.
Nick Cave, "Far Away, So Close"