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Patrick Swayze

Patrick Wayne Swayze (pronounced /ˈsweɪziː/; August 18, 1952 – September 14, 2009) was an American actor, dancer and singer-songwriter. He was best-known for his roles as romantic leading men in the films Dirty Dancing and Ghost and as Orry Main in the North and South television miniseries. He was named by People magazine as its "Sexiest Man Alive" in 1991.

Swayze had pancreatic cancer. He continued acting until, in 2009, he became too ill to do so. Later the same year he died from the disease.

Patrick Swayze was born on August 18, 1952 i...

Jennifer Grey takes inspiration from Patrick Swayze

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Patrick Swayze's widow signs for TV spot

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Farrah Fawcett left out of Oscars' 'Stars We Lost' tribute

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Patrick Swayze's widow planning to sell California ranch

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Patrick Swayze gets posthumous dance honour

London (ANI): Paying tribute to late actor Patrick Swayze, dancers in New York City awarded him with a posthumous honour for his contribution to the industry. The star, who lost his battle with cancer earlier this year (Sept09), trained as a ...

Patrick Swayze's widow will see him again

Washington, (ANI): Actress Lisa Niemi has spoken of her grief for the first time since the death of her husband Patrick Swayze six weeks ago at a women’s empowerment conference. The Ghost actor died aged 57 from pancreatic cancer on September ...

Swayze didn’t want mum to know about his cancer

London (ANI): Late Hollywood star Patrick Swayze tried to keep the news of his cancer under wraps before his mum, fearing the revelation would complicate her situation before she underwent an eye surgery. The actor revealed this and more about his ...

Swayze’s private memorial to be held on Oct 4

Washington (ANI): Late actor Patrick Swayze’s family will be holding a private memorial in California on October 4. The Dirty Dancing actor lost his battle to pancreatic cancer on Sept 14. His family and friends will pay tribute to him at ...

Swayze's memoirs reveal Cruise's obsession with teeth

London (ANI): Late Dirty Dancing star Patrick Swayze’s memoirs are said to also reveal an obsession actor Tom Cruise had with his own teeth. The memoirs, published September 29, revealed how Cruise, 47, was once so self-conscious about his teeth that ...

Patrick Swayze found Dirty Dancing script too clean

New Delhi (ANI): Late American actor Patrick Swayze had reportedly found the movie Dirty Dancing to be a little clean when he first read the script. Swayze, who died on September 14 from cancer, had written in his memoir ‘The Time ...

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