Patrick Swayze Died

Patrick Swayze News Quick Bio Born in Texas in 1952 Studied dance Married to Lisa Niemi, from 1972 till his passing in 2009 No children Acting Career First major film was The Outsiders Breakaway hits included Ghost with Demi Moore and Dirty Dancing with Jennifer Grey Last films were Powder Blue and The beast, both in 2009 Hollywood actor Patrick Swayze died on September 14th, 2009, after a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer.  His publicist, Annett Wolf, issued a statement to the press confirming his passing.  "Patrick Swayze passed away peacefully today with family at his side after facing the challenges of his illness ... Read Full Story

  TV Guide Network will air a 12-hour marathon of Dirty Dancing on Christmas Day. The marathon kicks off at noon on Friday, Dec. 25, and will run through midnight. A surprise hit in 1987, the beloved coming-of-age story about dance and love launched the late Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey to stardom. "Sometimes a movie encapsulates a period or a moment in all of our lives in such a way that it never dies. And I think Dirty Dancing did that," Swayze commented in an interview featured on the film's 20th Anniversary DVD release. Swayze, who earned a Golden Globe nomination for his ... Read Full Story

FILE - In this May 13, 2009 file photo originally released by WKT Public Relations, Patrick Swayze, left, and his wife Lisa Niemi pose with their dogs, poodle Lucas, left, and Rhodesian Ridgeback puppy Kumasai at their ranch in New Mexico. Swayze's p... Read Full Story

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

  NEW YORK – Before Patrick Swayze was a film actor, a TV actor and People magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive," he was a dancer. And so it was fitting that a huge, eclectic group of dancers gathered to honor him this week at the annual fundraiser for Career Transition for Dancers, a group that helps dancers develop new careers after age or injury forces them to halt dancing. Swayze had been chosen as this year's honoree well before his death in September of pancreatic cancer at age 57. His wife of 34 years, Lisa Niemi , seemed to tear up as she accepted the ... Read Full Story