Patrick Swayze

Damn...knew it was coming but still, so sad.

Patrick Swayze died, just posted a minute ago.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090915/ap_on_en_mo/us_obit_swayze

wow...i knew it was coming, but damn

Patrick Swayze succumbs to pancreatic cancer
‘Dirty Dancing’ star, 57, battled disease since January 2008
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BREAKING NEWS msnbc.com news services updated 20 minutes ago

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.

Shame. He was such an arresting combination - a football player and a member of the Joffrey Ballet. So masculine and so sensitive at the same time.

Only movie of his I saw in full was 'Ghost'. Am sure his co-star Whoopee Goldberg will have a fitting tribute on tomorrow's 'The View'. Man, they had terrific chemistry in that film.

He was perfect for "Dirty Dancing", but I also thought he was great in "Point Break" and "The Outsiders". RIP Patrick.

I knew this was coming too, but damn, I feel so sad. I have not seen all of his movies, but liked many I saw (Roadhouse, Point Break). My very favorite, without a doubt is Ghost, although I'm sure my kids would say Dirty Dancing, which I enjoyed also.

I think Swayze was not affected by fame and always admired the fact that he remained married to one woman for what? 25 or more years. It's hard for "normal" people, but in his business almost impossible to stay married.

I am really sad for this loss not only for his talent, but he really seemed like a down to earth "nice" guy.

RIP


TIS

He met her when they were both teenagers. I think she was only 15 or 16!!

I loved a lot of his movies, but "Dirty Dancing" will always be my favorite. "Nobody puts Baby in a corner!"

Did anyone ever see his skit on SNL? It was so funny. AND he was soooooo sexy.

Such class to lose ... and following a weekend without much of it.

red dawn is always a favorite, and ghost was great...it just sucks that alot of great people die to this disease. years ago the world lost michael landon another great talent, and others as well.

Great SNL clip SB. I have never seen it before. Great dance! Whew!!!



TIS

He looks amazing, doesn't he? And to think that Chris Farley is dead, too.

I just heard a news report saying Patrick & Lisa Swayze were married for 37 years.

TIS

Sad news

RIP Patrick.

He fought quite a battle. RIP

Not knowing too much of his personal life, I was surprised to learn that the Swayzes had no children. Not that it's bad or good, just surprising.



TIS

Sorry to see him go. He seemed like a good man.

I would always confuse him with Kurt Russell.

There was a comedic bit about Patrick Swayze in the film Notting Hill. Hugh Grant's gay assistant asks Julia Roberts (who is playing herself) what Patrick Swayze was like?
She relies that she doesn't really know him. The assistant asks whether he was unfriendly to her when they were making the movie "Ghost." She corrects him and says it was Demi Moore who played the female lead in "Ghost," and that she was sure they got along just fine.

.....Well I gues you had to see it.

A great shame.

RIP

He should have responded, "I know Demi Moore played the female lead, but didn't you play the part of the medium, who could hear Patrick Swayze?"

They broadcast (perhaps it was a rebroadcast) the Barbara Walters interview with Patrick Swayze and his wife last night. It was obviously done not long ago, and his deterioration was so obvious. It was very sad to see him like that, especially given how important his fit body was to him as a dancer and actor.

I loved him in "Ghost"

My favorite movie of his would be Red Dawn, never liked Dirty Dancing or Ghost didn't really care for Point Blank either.

He was also good in the mini series North & South

But isn't "Road House" considered career training in Oklahoma?

You know I'm kidding!

I too didn't like "Dirty Dancing", and I don't think I've seen another one of his movies in its entirety besides "Ghost."

I forgot that he was in North and South.

While he was really good in Ghost, I enjoyed his other movies, and loved his last role on the short lived FX show The Beast.

But in my opinion his Ore Main character in North and South was his best piece of acting by far. The way that he was able to convincingly transform that character from a young kid to a mature man was just proof of the talent that he had as an actor. Not to mention that it may be one of the best mini series ever made, right up there with Roots and Rich Man Poor Man.

Really sad. He seemed like such a sincere and likeable person.

I forgot about "North and South". Yes, he was very good. I read the trilogy and he captured the character. Funny, the wide variety of critique/appreciation for Patrick's movies. He had a niche and he played it quite well.

I don't live in Oklahoma.

That's right. I forgot, you're the only Oklahoma fan in Nebraska. That's how I made my mistake. Geezus, a Sooner fan in Nebraska? That must make you real popular at parties .

Yeah how did you ever guess November 7th is going to be very interesting. My uncle has Husker season tickets and he's taking me to the Oklahoma game, naturally I'll be all decked out in Oklahoma gear. I may not survive the nght

wait a minute? there is a sooner fan living in the state of Nebraska?! wow im surprised your even still breathing.

Surprising isn't it. It makes for awkward days at work, the manager of the plant I work at is an alumni of Nebraska.


Boy did this thread ever get hi-jacked.

I was actually really saddened by his passing. He had a ranch here in Northern NM and many of my friends had dealings with him and no one I know has a bad word to say about him. Swayze was a guy who was married 30+ years to the same woman and you never heard of anything scandalous about him. Liked his movies and sad to hear him succumb so young.

Patrick Swayze is dead?

I'm kidding, but that's the reaction my ex gave me last night as she's just come off her holiday. I was howling.

Do you think it's too early to see if Whoopi Goldberg has heard from him yet?