I think the closing scene of Dirty Dancing says it best, when describing the life of Patrick Swayze.. “I had the time of my life.” Today, at the age of 57, acclaimed actor Patrick Swayze surcome to pancreatic cancer; passing away quietly at his home with his wife and family by his side. He lived life doing what he loved and had so much fun doing it.
Patrick was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer almost two years ago. The actor bravely fought for a cure, while fighting for his life, never once giving in to the disease that was ravaging his body. Swayze in the last few months of life looked frail and sickly but his heart was full of strength and will.
This is not the first time this disease has taken out an actor of his caliber, just look at Michael Landon. Swayze’s best and most recognized roles include Dirty Dancing (Johnny Castle), and Ghost (Sam Malone). Swayze was currently working on a television series “The Beast.” According to A&E this series had a respective 1.3 million viewers during the short 1 year of publication before being pulled. Swayze remarkably went through the series without pain killers because they would affect his performance. Swayze was also putting together a memoir of his life with his wife; look for that to hit stores in the future.
We will all miss this great actor, and wish his family our best in a time of tragedy.
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The Lasting Tribute website has updated its memorial pages to include Patrick Swayze.
http://www.lastingtribute.co.uk/tribute/swayze/2793195
It’s a respectful memorial to Patrick and somewhere to pay tribute to his family’s fortitude at this difficult time.
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