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Patrick Swayze Passes Away at 57

Source:  The Hollywood Reporter
Patrick Swayze Passes Away at 57Hollywood 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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September 23rd, 2009 12:36pm
RIP Patrick Swayze, never mind that newkill200 statement, he probably watches his sister take showers because no one would give that fool a time of day but his HAND.
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September 23rd, 2009 12:34pm
Newkill200, you fucking PUSSY! Your so much less of a man and ignorant for that statement you said that Micheal Jackson had the best death of all time. No death of a human being is better than anyone elses. On the real, you need to check yourself before typing some ignorant shit on your parents computer, you lil BITCH, Before one day you will have a best death of all time.
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September 16th, 2009 6:45pm
R.I.P.
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September 15th, 2009 5:50pm
Kanye West: Yo Patrick Swayze, I know you just died and all and Imma let you finish, but Michael Jackson had the best death of all time. Of All Time!!
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September 15th, 2009 5:22pm
Johnny Utah finally gets his man. LOL.
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September 15th, 2009 2:59pm
Patrick Swayze, a true gentleman and a brave man. Thank you so much for the many films you did to make our lives more happier. You're gone, but never be forgotten. Now, you're in peace in the loving company of our Lord Jesus Christ.
My deepest condolences to his wife, family and friends.
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September 15th, 2009 11:50am
Damn, this sucks. You will be missed. R.I.P. You've been in many great movies and now your gone.
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September 15th, 2009 11:34am
damn, that is sad. at least his suffering is over and he is at peace now. but still damn that sucks.
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September 15th, 2009 10:22am
R.I.P.

WOLVERINES!!!!!!!!
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September 15th, 2009 9:47am
R.I.P. Patrick. I know that light from haven in Ghost is upon you now.
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September 15th, 2009 6:27am
RIP patrick swayze. your movies will live on for a long time. man, this sucks def. watching point break at some point today
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September 15th, 2009 5:45am
R.I.P. Patrick... R.I.P.
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September 15th, 2009 5:37am
RIP Mr. Swayze, you will be missed.
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September 15th, 2009 5:34am
R..I..P .. Patrick Swayze .. gone but not Forgotten !!
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September 15th, 2009 4:36am
Yes he was a great actor,now I know what type of day I'm gonna have a pretty shitty one coming on here and finding this terrible news.Yet,as in cases like this one.There is a brighter side.His suffering is over,i know it seems heartless to say such a thing,but I've seen the type of pain something like this can cause.I lost an uncle just two weeks ago to this same bastard cancer.

R.I.P Patrick Swayze.May god and his angels great you with open arms as you so rightfuly deserve
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September 15th, 2009 4:29am
R.I.P Patrick Swayze! You will be missed. I will always remember you when I when I watch you in Dirty Dancing, Ghost or your TV series 'The Beast' or everytime I hear 'She's Like The Wind'.
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September 15th, 2009 4:22am
sigh...
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September 15th, 2009 4:20am
He knew what was coming and he was strong. He fought til the end... R.I.P. Patrick Swayze
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September 15th, 2009 2:52am
Rest in peace pat. We will always remember you in one of the greatest movies alive... Point Break.
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September 15th, 2009 1:09am
Damn...this sux, just found out. Another good actor/celebrity that joins too many passing this year alone. He wasn't one of my favorite actors, but, liked him in his early work: The Outsiders, Red Dawn, Road House (for kitsch fun) & Point Break! A great 80's action classic that had him playing the leader of a pack of bankrobbing surfers who lived by a Nike "Just Do it" code against Keanu Reeves's former football hero FBI detective who capitulates to the "bad guy" dynamic. Point Break was a action movie mold that other movies copied (like The Fast & Furious) where an undercover cop infiltrates an extreme sport clique of criminals. Just watched that two weeks ago...I never would have thought that while watching him then, roll banks, surf and skydive would pass away so soon.

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.
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September 15th, 2009 12:55am
R.I.P to another great actor - Some Of My Swayze favourites: Youngblood, Ghost, Point Break, Red Dawn and City Of Joy. (I've never seen Dirty Dancing!)
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September 14th, 2009 11:02pm
R.I.P.......P. Swayze u were a gr8 actor
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September 14th, 2009 10:31pm
My he Rest In Peace.
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September 14th, 2009 10:19pm
i loved point break and next of kin. great actor. RIP
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September 14th, 2009 8:31pm
His legacy includes such great classics such as Dirty Dancing and above all, Ghost.
You will be greatly missed, Patrick.

R.I.P.
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September 14th, 2009 8:29pm
He fought it as hard as he could. This is really sad news.

RIP Patrick Swayze. He'll never be forgotten.
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September 14th, 2009 8:25pm
Do not grieve at the passing of mortality,for life's but a thing of terrible gravity. And the planets gravitate around you, and the stars shall dance about you,and the angels in heaven adore you,and the saints all stand and applaud you.

So faraway, so faraway and yet so close.

Nick Cave, "Far Away, So Close"
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September 14th, 2009 8:22pm
This is really sad news, i just watched Dirty dancing and Road house. Two of the best movies ever. R.I.P Patrick Swayze.
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September 14th, 2009 8:16pm
i just found out about this a lil while ago. a friend texted me the news. very sad the way he was the last few years. not befitting a man like that. but at least he's not in pain anymore. RIP patrick. you will be missed.
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September 14th, 2009 7:58pm
R.i.p Patrick :(
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