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Patrick Swayze, RIP
"All of our deceased Jewish grandmas are having 'Dirty Dancing' lessons with Patrick Swayze up in the sky -- Borscht Belt style." - Taryn A.
Patrick Swayze, the balletically athletic actor who rose to stardom in the films "Dirty Dancing" and "Ghost" and whose 20-month battle with advanced pancreatic cancer drew wide attention, died Monday. He was 57.The sad news comes one day after the completion of the 2009 ATP NY Festival at Kutscher's in the Borscht Belt, where the ghost of Johnny Castle was always in the (sometimes confetti filled) air (and "Dirty Dancing" was as common a comparison to the venue as "The Shining"). RIP Patrick. Videos below...His publicist, Annett Wolf, told The Associated Press in Los Angeles that Mr. Swayze died with family at his side.
Mr. Swayze's cancer was diagnosed in January 2008. Six months after that, he had already outlived his prognosis and was filmed at an airport, smiling at photographers and calling himself, only half-facetiously, "a miracle dude." He even went through with plans to star in "The Beast," a new drama series for A&E, and filmed a complete season while undergoing treatment. Mr. Swayze insisted on continuing with the series.
"How do you nurture a positive attitude when all the statistics say you're a dead man?" he said to Bill Carter of The New York Times last October. "You go to work." [NY Times]
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Posted on September 15, 2009 12:46 AM
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Comments (19)
the summer of death continues even when its over
Posted by Anonymous | September 15, 2009 1:02 AM
ironically, i was having a conversation sunday afternoon with one of the security guards about whether or not he was dead. One of us made a ghost reference that i'm not too proud of :P
Posted by Ray | September 15, 2009 1:30 AM
Point Break and Roadhouse were the shit. Rest in Peace.
Posted by Anonymous | September 15, 2009 1:30 AM
he was great in Donnie Darko as well
Posted by Anonymous | September 15, 2009 1:52 AM
Jim Carroll and Patrick Swayze are having a dance off right now.
they were two more friends of mine
I miss em
they died
Posted by Anonymous | September 15, 2009 2:05 AM
The Lasting Tribute website has updated its memorial pages to include Patrick Swayze.
http://www.lastingtribute.co.uk/tribute/swayze/2793195
It's a respectful memorial to Patrick and somewhere to pay tribute to his family's fortitude at this difficult time.
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Posted by Patrick | September 15, 2009 3:29 AM
That sucks! Who hasn't spent a lazy Sunday afternoon, nursing a hangover and watching Roadhouse or Dirty Dancing?
Posted by deezey | September 15, 2009 8:04 AM
Rest in peace my brotha.
Posted by Anonymous | September 15, 2009 8:51 AM
Red Dawn 4eva.
Posted by Anonymous | September 15, 2009 8:59 AM
WOLVERINES!!!
Posted by Anonymous | September 15, 2009 9:02 AM
Always had a soft spot for the Swayze. Maybe it's because my mom loves him more than she loves my dad.
Posted by michaelways | September 15, 2009 9:18 AM
pain don't hurt
Posted by Anonymous | September 15, 2009 9:23 AM
"WOLVERINES!!!"
yes.
Posted by Anonymous | September 15, 2009 9:28 AM
Farley and Swayze are gonna have a big rematch up in the sky RIP
Posted by Anonymous | September 15, 2009 10:05 AM
youngblood
Posted by Anonymous | September 15, 2009 11:05 AM
^^
finally! love that flick.
Posted by Anonymous | September 15, 2009 11:12 AM
There are no jews in heaven.
Posted by Anonymous | September 15, 2009 1:02 PM
first jim carroll and now this.
Posted by Anonymous | September 15, 2009 9:36 PM
This is a terrible loss, for his wife-first, then for his extended family and friends, then for Hollywood. He was a great actor and now cancer took his life. Well, life is short and the unexpected does happen!
Posted by Jade John | September 16, 2009 1:54 PM