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Title: Film star Patrick Swayze dead at 57
Post by: Tucker on September 14, 2009, 07:41:57 PM

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Patrick Swayze dies at 57

http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/entertainment&id=7014757


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LOS ANGELES -- Patrick Swayze, the hunky actor who danced his way into viewers' hearts with "Dirty Dancing" and then broke them with "Ghost," died Monday after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 57.

"Patrick Swayze passed away peacefully today with family at his side after facing the challenges of his illness for the last 20 months," said a statement released Monday evening by his publicist, Annett Wolf. No other details were given.

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Sorry to hear this. He was a good one. RIP Jed.
Title: Re: Film star Patrick Swayze dead at 57
Post by: Chris on September 14, 2009, 07:43:53 PM
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Actor Patrick Swayze, who went from Broadway dancer to Hollywood star in box-office hits like "Dirty Dancing" and "Ghost," died on Monday, U.S. media reports said. He was 57.

Swayze, whose spokesman announced in March 2008 that the actor had pancreatic cancer, died at home with his family at his side, ABC News reported, citing his spokeswoman Annett Wolf.

The Texas native began his career as a dancer and made dozens of stage, film and TV appearances over four decades. Pop culture immortality came with 1987's "Dirty Dancing," which defied Hollywood expectations to become one of the most-watched movies of all time.

http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSTRE58E02O20090915

Prayers for Mr. Swayze and his family. :(
Title: Re: Film star Patrick Swayze dead at 57
Post by: Chris_ on September 14, 2009, 07:46:35 PM
He was the first man I loved other than my daddy I broke down in tears as soon as I heard the news
Title: Re: Film star Patrick Swayze dead at 57
Post by: Flame on September 14, 2009, 07:47:36 PM
LOS ANGELES – Patrick Swayze, the hunky actor who danced his way into viewers' hearts with "Dirty Dancing" and then broke them with "Ghost," died Monday after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 57.

"Patrick Swayze passed away peacefully today with family at his side after facing the challenges of his illness for the last 20 months," said a statement released Monday evening by his publicist, Annett Wolf. No other details were given.


LINK (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_obit_swayze)


I had such a crush on him when I was young.  He was one of the few good Hollywood types.
Title: Re: Film star Patrick Swayze dead at 57
Post by: BEG on September 14, 2009, 07:48:00 PM
How sad  :(
Title: Re: Film star Patrick Swayze dead at 57
Post by: rich_t on September 14, 2009, 07:49:06 PM
RIP Pat.
Title: Re: Film star Patrick Swayze dead at 57
Post by: Flame on September 14, 2009, 07:49:15 PM
One of the few good Hollywood types.  Married to the same woman for 34 years.
Title: Re: Film star Patrick Swayze dead at 57
Post by: cottondress on September 14, 2009, 07:53:11 PM
Oh gosh...this is sad news...he sure fought the good fight...RIP Patrick...thank you for all the years of joy you gave through your talent  :(
Title: Re: Film star Patrick Swayze dead at 57
Post by: Airwolf on September 14, 2009, 08:03:00 PM
RIP He made alot of great movies.

Uncommon Valor

Red Dawn

Road House

To Wong Foo Thanks For Everything Julie Newmar

Point Break

Next Of Kin

So many others too. This really sucks, he died at a young age.
Title: Re: Film star Patrick Swayze dead at 57
Post by: jtyangel on September 14, 2009, 08:08:03 PM
Man, I was hoping he'd be one of the small percentage that beat this type of cancer! Crap!

RIP, sir. Another good one is gone :(
Title: Re: Film star Patrick Swayze dead at 57
Post by: seabelle on September 14, 2009, 08:25:14 PM
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsukB39t6eA[/youtube]

 :drool:
Title: Re: Film star Patrick Swayze dead at 57
Post by: Hawkgirl on September 14, 2009, 08:43:14 PM
So sad to hear...I loved watching him dance....He fought till the end though...Prayers for his family and I'm glad he is no longer suffering.
Title: Re: Film star Patrick Swayze dead at 57
Post by: Ree on September 14, 2009, 08:52:02 PM
very sad day :(
Title: Re: Film star Patrick Swayze dead at 57
Post by: Thor on September 14, 2009, 09:06:21 PM
His pancreatic cancer finally got him.

http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20090914/NEWS/90914038/Publicist--Actor-Swayze-dead-of-cancer-at-57
(AP article)
Title: Re: Film star Patrick Swayze dead at 57
Post by: Chris on September 14, 2009, 09:08:15 PM
Thread #6 and counting... :popcorn:
Title: Re: Film star Patrick Swayze dead at 57
Post by: Schadenfreude on September 14, 2009, 09:17:50 PM
Rest in peace.
Title: Re: Film star Patrick Swayze dead at 57
Post by: BlueStateSaint on September 15, 2009, 05:46:00 AM
One of the supermarket tabloids had the headline, "Patrick Swayze heads home to die" over the weekend.  Guess they were spot-on.  RIP to a good man.
Title: Re: Film star Patrick Swayze dead at 57
Post by: mamacags on September 15, 2009, 06:03:38 AM
His show The Beast only ran for one season last year but it was freaking incredible!  If you get a chance check it out.  No one ever said a bad word about the man.  He was truly a class act.
Title: Re: Film star Patrick Swayze dead at 57
Post by: Splashdown on September 15, 2009, 07:15:54 AM
Kanye West interrupted the newscast and said that Michael Jackson's death was way bigger...the biggest death of the decade...


Too soon?


Seriously, Swayze was one of the good ones.
Title: Re: Film star Patrick Swayze dead at 57
Post by: Tucker on September 15, 2009, 09:03:01 AM
So sad to hear...I loved watching him dance....He fought till the end though...Prayers for his family and I'm glad he is no longer suffering.

I do believe that he was a dancer prior to acting.
Title: Re: Film star Patrick Swayze dead at 57
Post by: SilverOrchid on September 15, 2009, 09:14:56 AM
I was sad to hear this but hopeful he is in a better place, pain free and cancer free. My prayers for his lovely wife and family. I loved him in "Dirty Dancing" and "Red Dawn". RIP.
Title: Re: Film star Patrick Swayze dead at 57
Post by: Lord Undies on September 15, 2009, 09:19:48 AM
I do believe that he was a dancer prior to acting.

His mother taught dance in Houston.  Mother had Patrick dancing before he was five.  I'm sure Patrick learned to fight shortly after.

RIP, Mr. Swayze.  Because of what I read about Patrick Swayze I conclude he was a decent guy. 
Title: Re: Film star Patrick Swayze dead at 57
Post by: debk on September 15, 2009, 10:30:10 AM
So sad....


Just as sexy in Road House as in Dirty Dancing and Ghost.

Men liked him in the tough guy movies and women swooned 'cause he was not only sexy as hell in "chick flicks" but because he dearly loved his wife and seemed to be a genuinely nice person....
Title: Re: Film star Patrick Swayze dead at 57
Post by: lastparker on September 16, 2009, 12:34:06 PM
So sad....


Just as sexy in Road House as in Dirty Dancing and Ghost.

Men liked him in the tough guy movies and women swooned 'cause he was not only sexy as hell in "chick flicks" but because he dearly loved his wife and seemed to be a genuinely nice person....

Seconded.
Title: Re: Film star Patrick Swayze dead at 57
Post by: WMD Owl on September 17, 2009, 03:20:31 AM
I was sad to hear this but hopeful he is in a better place, pain free and cancer free. My prayers for his lovely wife and family. I loved him in "Dirty Dancing" and "Red Dawn". RIP.
He was in Red Dawn with Jennifer Grey before Dirty Dancing

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Title: Re: Film star Patrick Swayze dead at 57
Post by: Chris_ on September 17, 2009, 05:58:42 AM
I don't know if any of you remember he was also in the movie The Outsiders as well. I was also watching the TV show MASH and I could have sworn he was on it
Title: Re: Film star Patrick Swayze dead at 57
Post by: thundley4 on September 17, 2009, 06:31:08 AM
I don't know if any of you remember he was also in the movie The Outsiders as well. I was also watching the TV show MASH and I could have sworn he was on it

He was on an episode of MASH in 1981.
Title: Re: Film star Patrick Swayze dead at 57
Post by: Chris_ on September 17, 2009, 06:50:43 AM
So I was not losing my mind the other night
Title: Re: Film star Patrick Swayze dead at 57
Post by: thundley4 on September 17, 2009, 06:53:39 AM
So I was not losing my mind the other night

No, that happened a long time ago.  :-)
Title: Re: Film star Patrick Swayze dead at 57
Post by: Chris_ on September 17, 2009, 06:55:13 AM
 :rotf: How did you know me so well LOL