Patrick Swayze





Patrick Swayze

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born
August 18, 1952 in Houston, Texas, The United States

died
September 14, 2009

gender
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Patrick Wayne Swayze 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 listed by People magazine as its "Sexiest Man Alive" in 1991.

Diagnosed with Stage IV pancreatic cancer in January 2008, Swayze told Barbara Walters a year later that he was "kicking it". However, he died from the disease on September 14, 2009. His last role was the lead in an A&E TV series, The Beast, which premiered on January 15, 2009. However, due to a prolonged decline in health, Swayze was unable to promote the series, and on June 15, 2009, Entertainment Tonight reported that the show had been cance...more


Average rating: 3.91 · 1,469 ratings · 310 reviews · 5 distinct works
The Time of My Life
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Dirty Dancing
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Time Of My Life
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More books by Patrick Swayze…
“When those you love die, the best you can do is honor their spirit for as long as you live. You make a commitment that you're going to take whatever lesson that person or animal was trying to teach you, and you make it true in your own life... it's a positive way to keep their spirit alive in the world, by keeping it alive in yourself.”
Patrick Swayze, The Time of My Life

“The way to screw up somebody's life is to give them what they want.”
Patrick Swayze

“Pain don't hurt.”
Patrick Swayze

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