Patrick Swayze was born in Houston. His mother, choreographer Patsy Swayze, owned a dance studio and Patrick became a dancer himself, moving on to advanced training in ballet in New York City.
He played in the original production of Grease on Broadway, and broke into films in 1979.
Swayze had a role in The Outsiders in 1983. The ensemble drama about teenage gangs starred other Hollywood newcomers, including Tom Cruise, Rob Lowe, Matt Dillon and Emilio Estevez.
His big break came four years later, when he played a sexy dance instructor in the film Dirty Dancing. His steamy chemistry with costar Jennifer Grey made the film at hit. (Please click to enjoy the song: Time of My Life)
In 1990, Swayze earned critical acclaim as a romantic lead opposite Demi Moore in the film Ghost. He portrayed a young banker who is killed and returns from the dead to help his fiancée solve his murder, assisted by a psychic played by Whoopi Goldberg. (Please click to enjoy the song: Unchained Melody)
In January, 2008, the actor was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He announced the news to fans two months later, but was determined to keep working. Given just months to live, Swayze beat the odds and went on to star in an action series called The Beast on the A&E (Arts and Entertainment) cable network. He completed a rigorous season of filming while undergoing treatment. The series premiered in January, bringing Swayze praise for his role as an undercover agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Coworkers in Hollywood expressed their grief and admiration for his bravery in his 20-month battle with cancer.
Swayze's wife, Lisa, was a former student in his mother's dance classes. They married in 1975. Swayze's publicist says the actor died in Los Angeles, with his family at his side.
Feel sorry for them. Like the his moving Ghost and the song Unchained Love very much. You made several posts about the song / music.
I was thinking of watching Dirty Dancing after reading an aticle long tiem ago but have not.
Wish all the best to his family,
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Jennifer Grey
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Jennifer Grey (born March 26, 1960) is an American actress. She is best known for playing Frances "Baby" Houseman in the hit film Dirty Dancing and Jeanie Bueller in Ferris Bueller's Day Off.
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Lisa Niemi
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Lisa Anne Haapaniemi (born May 26, 1956) is an American actress and dancer and was the wife of actor, singer and dancer Patrick Swayze from 1975 until his death in 2009.
Niemi wrote, directed and starred in the 1990 film One Last Dance, along with Swayze. "It was based on a play that we wrote more than 18 years ago, Without a Word, which was very successful and won six Drama Critics Awards. It was basically based on our experiences as concert dancers in New York, and it affected people a lot." Niemi also directed Dance in 1990.She co-starred in Steel Dawn (1987)[10] with Swayze and co-starred in Beat Angel (2004).
Niemi also appeared in Next of Kin, Younger and Younger, and was a choreographer for the films Urban Cowboy and Grandview, U.S.A.
