Patrick Swayze is dead
57-year-old loses battle with aggressive cancer
Patrick Swayze, the star of Dirty Dancing and Ghost, has succumbed to pancreatic cancer. He was diagnosed in January 2008 but continued to work on an A&E drama series, The Beast, which aired last year. He’s survived by Lisa Niemi, his wife of 34 years.
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