Patrick Swayze dies at 57 after a 20 month battle with pancreatic cancer.
Swayze was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in January 2008, but shocked everyone when he planned to continue filming the series "The Beast" on A&E. He managed to film one season while undergoing treatment before he succumbed to the cancer on Monday.
Swayze is most widely known for his role in the 1987 film, "Dirty Dancing." He stole the hearts of women all over the world with his suave, bad-boy look and great body.
Swayze's film career began in 1979 in the movie, "Skatetown, U.S.A." As said before, he continued working up until his death. Besides "Dirty Dancing," Swayze also was in several other movies and TV series including, "Ghost" and "Tall Tales."
Swayze should be remembered for his beauty, grace, amazing looks, and determination. Although very sick in the last year, he managed to continue working. That is something to remember. He obviously had a lot of commitment to his work.
Swayze did have a rough life. He started drinking heavily after the sudden death of his father in 1982, and with that came many other problems. Then in 1994 his sister committed suicide. Alcohol became a problem for many years, but he soon evacuated that image.
I hope that people do not remember him for the tough times. Anyone who has been through that much personal loss can understand what he was going through. He should be remembered as the American heartthrob that captivated the hearts, stares, and desires of so many people both men and women alike.
According to the Fairfield Mirror, "Swayze will be remembered for his brilliant dance-acting and his strength as he battled through his last year."
Rest in peace, Patrick Swayze.
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I read something on MSN today about the seemingly huge number of celebrity deaths that have happened in the last three months. I hadn’t really stopped to think about it until reading that article, and by the time I was done, I was shocked at all of the legends this world has lost in such a short amount of time.
ReplyDeleteFarrah Fawcett, Patrick Swayze, Michael Jackson, Ted Kennedy, Ed McMahon, Walter Kronkite, Mary Travers, John Hughes, Don Hewitt, Robert Novak, Les Paul, Ellie Greenwich, Sheila Lukins, Jim Carroll, and DJ AM were all mentioned in this one article about celebrities that passed away this summer.
It really makes a person hope that this world has some people in the younger generations ready to step forward to make a difference and change the world for the better.
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ReplyDeleteI was saddened to hear of Patrick Swayze’s death. It’s sad when anyone passes away, however when they have to suffer through an illness like cancer, it seems to amplify the situation slightly. One on hand it is a terrible loss, but on the other he no longer has to suffer here on earth. I think it is incredible that he continued to work while receiving his cancer treatments. It shows what a hard working, determined man he was.
The loss of Patrick Swayze was another in the long list of unfortunate deaths in the celebrity world this summer. I remember the day I heard on the news about his illness and unfortunately how fatal it can be. Shortly after that, I found out that a good friend of mine was also ill with the same form of cancer. Both of these men were valiant in the way they fought the disease and would not let it get the best of them. They kept working as long as their bodies would allow. Unfortunately I lost my friend Orin about a month before we all lost Patrick. My only hope is that our wonderful medical professionals in this country can someday find a cure and stop others from having to endure the same pain and suffering.
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