Lisa Niemi

Lisa Niemi , the widow of the late actor Patrick Swayze , appeared on Good Morning America on Tuesday morning to promote her new memoir, Worth Fighting For: Love, Loss and Moving Forward . The book tells the story of Swayze's diagnosis and 21-month battle with pancreatic cancer. Swayze and Niemi were married for 34 years before the disease claimed his life in September 2009. "If you can't take a bad experience or something so huge in your life and do something constructive with it then I...Read Full Story

Patrick Swayze 's widow Lisa Niemi is still grieving over her husband's death. Sometimes she gets through the day okay, other times she feels like she's been 'set on fire.' Either way, it's not easy. She hopes one day her pain will subside -- it's only been 6 months, after all. She said: "I have a myriad of feelings. Some are extreme, some are a general malaise, sometimes it's like someone has poured gasoline on me and set me on fire.  I just have to have faith that one day it will turn...Read Full Story

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 in statement by his publicist, Annett Wolf. First coming to national attention in the 1985 Civil War miniseries...Read Full Story

Patrick Swayze’s widow, Lisa Niemi , posed with his recreation in wax! Creepy? Madam Tussaud’s recreated the wax statue of Patrick from a shot of him in Dirty Dancing . She posed with the statue, which was dressed like Patrick’s character from the movie, Johnny Castle. Lisa told the crowd, “It became clear to me that someone had put a lot of love into this, for a man I loved so very much.” How sweet. They really did love each other a lot, you could always tell when they were together...Read Full Story

   At only 56-years-old, Patrick Swayze has made the decision to sign a Do Not Resuscitate order if his heart stops beating or in the event that he stops breathing. Weighing only 105 pounds and looking frail, Swayze and wife Lisa Niemi have come to grips with the gruelling reality that their time together might be cut short. We’re praying for you, Patrick. Stay strong. [Click thumbnails for a larger view]   Image Credit: Fame Pictures Patrick Swayze's Death Actor Patrick Swayze died of...Read Full Story