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Actor Patrick Swayze and his wife Lisa Niemi pose at the Portrait Studio during the AFI Fest 2005 presented by Audi at the Arclight Theatre on November 5, 2005 in Hollywood, California. (Getty Images) more pics » Actor Patrick Swayze , beloved by movie fans the world over for his iconic roles in movies such as Dirty Dancing , Ghost , and Point Break , has passed away today after a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer, according to his publicist. "Patrick Swayze passed away peacefully today with family at his side after facing the challenges of his illness for the last 20 months," said ... Read Full Story

Late actor Patrick Swayze’’s younger brother Donny has thrashed the media for making false reports on the actor’s health before his death. The ‘Dirt Dancing’ star’s sibling insists that headlines hinting he was close to death discouraged the actor battling pancreatic cancer. “Grocery shopping at the 7-Eleven corner store for two years (was hard) because going into the grocery store was just too much,” the Daily Express quoted him as telling U.S. talk show host Larry King. He added: “In every checkout stand they would have a big picture of my brother with some horrible headline with a lie, a blatant lie (that he ... Read Full Story

By: Ellie Kam on September 18th, 2009 at8:03 am Patrick Swayze’s body was cremated in the past few days, according to the late actor’s death certificate, and his wife Lisa Niemi plans to scatter the ashes on his ranch in New Mexico. A public service will be held on Saturday at Lake Lure in North Carolina, where the film Dirty Dancing was shot. Fans are invited to the service to pay their respects to Patrick who died earlier this week of pancreatic cancer at the age of 57. Read Full Story

By: Ellie Kam on September 14th, 2009 at8:30 pm The AP is reporting that Patrick Swayze has died after a 2-year-long battle with pancreatic cancer. Patrick was best known for his roles in films such as Dirty Dancing and Ghost. Most recently, he starred in the A&E series The Beast, which premiered last January. Patrick is survived by his wife Lisa Niemi. He was 57 years old. Read Full Story

Two imprints of Simon & Schuster, Atria Books and the pop-culture–oriented Simon Spotlight Entertainment, have both acquired books about the terminally ill actor Patrick Swayze that will be published mere months apart. Though it’s unclear in what order the two deals were finalized, Atria was first out of the gate with their announcement, issuing a triumphant though tastefully somber press release on Thursday, Feb. 5, that said Suzanne Gluck and Mel Berger of the William Morris Agency had sold them Mr. Swayze’s memoir. The book, co-written with Mr. Swayze’s wife, Lisa Niemi, would chronicle the Dirty Dancing star’s childhood, career, marriage and struggle with ... Read Full Story