Patrick Swayze
Patrick Wayne Swayze (born August 18, 1952) is an American actor, dancer, and singer-songwriter. He is best-known as a romantic leading man in films such as Dirty Dancing (1987) and Ghost (1990), for which he received Golden Globe nominations, along with his performances in Red Dawn (1984), Road House (1989), and Point Break (1991). He was listed by People magazine as its "Sexiest Man Alive" in 1991. Diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer in January 2008, he has had a public battle with the disease, but is, as he described it to Barbara Walters in January 2009, "kicking it." He has signed on to be the lead in a new A&E television series, The Beast, which began airing on January 15, 2009.
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Patrick Wayne Swayze (born August 18, 1952) is an American actor, dancer, and singer-songwriter. He is best-known as a romantic leading man in films such as Dirty Dancing (1987) and read more...
Early Life
Career
Personal Life
Swayze has been married to Lisa Niemi since 1975. The couple first met in 1970, when Niemi, then age 16, was taking dance lessons from Swayze's mother. Niemi was born in Houston, Texas, read more...
Health
Swayze was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in late January 2008, and has been undergoing chemotherapy and other treatments at the Stanford University Medical Center. A March 5, 2008, read more...