Sep 14 2009

Patrick Swayze dies at 57


Iconic actor Patrick Swayze lost his two year battle with pancreatic cancer today, according to the AP:

"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.
Fans of the actor were saddened to learn in March 2008 that Swayze was suffering from a particularly deadly form of cancer.
When he first went public with the illness, some reports gave him only weeks to live, but his doctor said his situation was "considerably more optimistic" than that.
"I'd say five years is pretty wishful thinking," Swayze told ABC's Barbara Walters in early 2009. "Two years seems likely if you're going to believe statistics. I want to last until they find a cure, which means I'd better get a fire under it."

Because Patrick was such a rare breed of hard-working talent who made characters such as Johnny Castle in Dirty Dancing and Bodhi in Point Break staples of a generation - my generation - may he find the ultimate rush on the other side.

You'll be sorely missed, Patrick. Rest in Peace.


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What a shame Rest In Peace my man...

pancreatic cancer.. not prostate. No matter, sad..sad.

Wasn't it Pancreatic Cancer......

RIP.. Will be missed..

Yeah, not prostate cancer, you dumbasses. Get it right. Pancreatic Cancer.

RIP.. Will be missed..

PANCREATIC cancer - not prostate cancer.

Pancreatic

Pancreatic

pancreatic cancer, not prostate... really sad either way, though, he was lovely...

RIP.. Will be missed..

it was pancreatic cancer... RIP

www.pancan.org

fuuuuuuck... so sorry to his family. RIP

At least he doesn't have to listen to Kanye's antics anymore...

CORRECTED and my bad, folks! They both start with P's and the fingers operate independently of the brain sometimes. Or most of the time. Whichever.

Summer of Death Tour '09 keeps going....

RIP

Pain Don't Hurt.

He was a class act and genuine human being.

My heart goes out his beloved wife, Lisa and his adoring family.

May he rest in peace.

Rest in peace.

R.I.P. Patrick... you will be so missed by those who grew up with your movies. You were a true class act.

much respect, rest in peace...

RIP.

much respect, rest in peace...

he fought a long hard battle..may he rest in peace. my prayers to his family

Rest in Peace Bohdi

Rest in Peace Jed

Rest in Peace Darrel

Damn it! Why does it always have to be the good ones? RIP Patrick, we'll miss you!

I'm so sick of 2009. Too much death, sorrow and heartache. :'(

Good family man. Rare to find in Hollywood.....

Wow this really is a sad moment for all those who loved movies. Red Dawn will alway be one of my favorites. We will miss you Patrick.

I heard Jennifer Gray is planning to jump in the box with him, simply Bcause she cant get arrested after the nose job...(coming from a well placed source)

75% of guys admit to like Dirty Dancing......the other 25% lied.

Seemed like a good guy - his acting style was a bit on the cheesy side but if Road House is on while I'm flicking around, I can't turn the channel - it must be watched. RIP.

Mr. Superficial,

So very, vey well said. I am wishing the same for him.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :'(((

patrick was a genuine, talent and a proper movie star. a class act.

And yet Keanu Reeves continues to walk among us. Sonofabitch...

patrick was a genuine talent and a proper movie star. a class act.

Did you know Leona Lewis looks like Kendra Wilkinson's black sister?

Discuss

Indeed, that was very well said Mr. Superficial.

RIP Patrick

WOLVERINES!!!!

@38:

Wrong place. Also, rude and inconsiderate.

He kicked ass in Red Dawn and Point Break.

He fought the good fight.

RIP Patrick.

Adrian and Barney, both dead now.

Hard to believe.

Superficial writer, you have to put these pictures up too...

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We have lost one of IMO greatest actors of our time. He was good good and his range was suupassed by very few. He could take a tough guy role then flip it and take a role like Ghost and make you belivie both of them.
We have lost so many in 2008 and 2009. We all knew he would go but it still breaks my heart to see him past.
for me I have lost actor and human being that I look up to and who I model myself after. Someone that everyman wishes he could be.

Pat we will miss you dearly......

We have lost one of IMO greatest actors of our time. He was good good and his range was suupassed by very few. He could take a tough guy role then flip it and take a role like Ghost and make you belivie both of them.
We have lost so many in 2008 and 2009. We all knew he would go but it still breaks my heart to see him past.
for me I have lost actor and human being that I look up to and who I model myself after. Someone that everyman wishes he could be.

Pat we will miss you dearly......

POINT BREAK WAS ONE OF MY FAVORITE FUCKING MOVIES. RIP !!!

UTAH...GIMME 2!

Nobody puts baby in the corner

RIP Patrick.

Rest in peace, gorgeous... Thanks for a whole lot of steamy fantasies ;-) Love always...

One of the few decent people in Hollywood, a class act until the very end. RIP to a great man.

It's too bad. Pancreatic cancer IS a death sentence. No ifs, ands, or buts about it. Like it was said before, 2009 has SUCKED! RIP Patrick!

RIP Bodhi.

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My all time fantasy man - strong and sweet. Have all of his movies. He will be missed. RIP Patrick - you had an incredible life!

sad...

A badass, a lover, a dancer, and the zen surf/robber master. I enjoyed what he shared with us. I'm glad he's out of pain.

Damn I hate to hear that.

I was reeeeeeally hoping the grim reaper would pay a visit to Kanye West first.

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From all accounts he was a nice fella, consumate and very professional actor and was..."one of the good ones".

*

My condolences to his family. He fought a long hard battle, one from which he clearly must have suffered greatly. But he stoically, with great grace and humility, fought it.

*

May he rest in the peace he's earned.

*

"Don't cry. Let it turn to something else."

RIP
=(

THIS HAS BEEN ONE OF THE MOST MEMORABLE SEASONS WHERE JUST TOO MANY WELL KNOW PEOPLE HAVE PASSED, BOTH LOVED ONES AND ONES MAYBE NOT SO ADMIRED. RIP PATRICK, IT WILL BREAK MY HEART TO SEE PICTURES OF THOSE BEAUTIFUL EYES AND KNOW THEY ARE CLOSED FOREVER. YOU WERE TRULY A CELEBRITY. NEVER SCANDALS, ALWAYS A GOOD GUY...YOU WILL BE MISSED! A TRUE GENTLEMAN AND THANK YOU FOR ALL THE GREAT MEMORIES.

May your spirit find its way through the grand universe in which we exist in.

Randal

Kanye West just quoted as saying "RIP Swayze, but Michael Jackson had the best celebrity death of the decade."

could someone please go ahead and cure cancer already?

.........................WOLVERINES!!!!!

at first i was crying from sadness, then i read 68's comment

@ 68 way to lighten the mood!

cancer sucks!

So far 2009 has been the year for the death of ICONS with long and storied careers in there respective industry.

Farrah Fawcett - 70's Sex Symbol

Michael Jackson - 80's The KING of Pop

Sen Ted Kennedy - Long time lion of the senate Icon of the Democratic party

Les Paul - Revolutionized the Electric Guitar

#68 - LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!

Now, he really is a GHOST! Where's Whoppie?

NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

rest in peace. seemed like a very genuine person in his interviews. God bless his family.

rest in peace. seemed like a very genuine person in his interviews. God bless his family.

WOLVERINES! you got that right #70! great movie and an awesome actor that will be missed........rip

Lucky bastard.

He put up one hell of a fight. Now, there is no more pain, rest in peace.......

What a bummer. Cancer is bullshit. His performance as Jim Cunningham in Donnie Darko was awesome.

WOLVERINES!!!!!!!!!!!!!

RIP Patrick :( So sad, but at least he's not in pain anymore. My thoughts and prayers are with his family.

RIP Darry
We love and will miss you Patrick

GREAT fuckin photo for the lead

68. Angela - ROFL!!

This is sad news today. all i can think of right now is him and chris farley on SNL dancing for chipndales :)

61. Go back to Vietnam, and take that slutty piece of shit whore Tila Tequila with you.....

RIP Patrick. You were the one who inspired me to become a dancer. Hollywood is so much poorer without you.


I am so glad to see NO nasty comments, cos this is only one thing - fucking truly SAD 57 is too young to die.

My heart goes out to his loved ones.
He was a good man and one of my favourite actors.
One of my generations brightest shining stars,
RIP Patrick, your struggle is over,
and you are at peace.
I'll try to think of that when I read the headlines in the papers,
You will be truly missed, and never forgotten.

Love from Sweden.

lol

Rest in peace. I am saddened and proud of the respectful comments.

So sorry for his family. This really tugs on my heart. I'm not going to lie and say I've seen all of his movies and that he is my favorite actor ever. But from what I have seen, he was a great actor.

But more than that, he seemed like a genuinely good guy. A real class act. He was truly a hard-working man. More interested in making quality films than getting caught up in the all-too-common scandal. A true class act. And from what anyone can tell, he had a long, wonderful relationship with his wife and family which is so rare in Hollywood.

He put up a good fight right up to the end... A real inspiration.

RIP Patrick. :( You'll be missed.

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Godspeed, Patrick. May you find your way home quickly.

#93.......superevil........"go figure" w/paris.........lets just say...........we can "all hope" w/that mess of a girl......yikes

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i never leave comments on here but i have to on this one

RIP patrick swayze

johnny castle was my first crush ever <3

He ruled in R O A D H O U S E. He seems to have lived life pretty solidly. Sad news though.

Sad. F' cancer. Seriously.

I hope Kanye doesn't show up to Patrick Swayze's funeral...

"i'll let you get back to your funeral in a minute...but Michael Jackson had the best death of the year. just sayinnn ".

I hope Kanye doesn't show up to Patrick Swayze's funeral...

"i'll let you get back to your funeral in a minute...but Michael Jackson had the best death of the year. just sayinnn ".

It's not often that a genuinely nice person makes it in Follywood. Patrick was that person. From his crazy dance lampoons of himself on Saturday Night Live to his magic performances in Point Break and Ghost, We all will meet this end, Sometimes the good die just a bit TOO young.. RIP Dalton; "Nobody ever wins a fight"....

R.I.P everyone will miss you. My heart goes out to the family sorry for your loss

So sad. I haven't been too fixated on the other celeb deaths this year. But, he seemed like such a classy guy. And his movies are iconic..

Prayers to his family.

Thanks for being so respectful of Patrick......he was one of those "celebrities" that never got caught up in all the Hollywood shit. Bless him and his wife, Lisa, and all of his friends during this terrible time.

Patrick Swayze was involved in one of the funniest skits ever produced by Saturday Night Live. I start laughing every time I think about the Chippendale's skit with Chris Farley. RIP

The world just got less beautiful :(

2009 sucks for celebs.

the name is dalton........................

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RIP

Class act, Patrick was.
Red Dawn will always be one of the tops, and for the ladies (and me secretly) Ghost and Dirty Dancing. Patrick could do it all, and hew was so likable as a person all the while.
RIP Patrick Swayze, and best wishes to you family. You will be missed.

God speed and God bless his family.

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RIP Patrick. Condolences to family, friends and fans. You will be missed.

Always liked him. It sucks when the stars who gave you good childhood memories begin to pass away. Makes you reflect on your own life a lot more. RIP.

RIP Swayze!

Holy shit over 100 comments and no one hating yet? Patrick I bet you wish you knew you were this loved when you were alive.

truly a sad moment. I liked his role in Donnie Darko and of the often overlooked, 'City of Joy'...its a giant loss to a 2009 which will be the start of death and tragedy to follow in battalions....as we age, as we eat more bad foods, and hate more, and have haters all over the world.....Kayne West is a vile, mockery of an artist, he should shut that hole in his mouth, because everytime he opens it, he sounds more and more ignorant, intolerant and uneducated, not to mention he is an awful singer....

Rest in peace and kick ass wherever you might be brother

The comments here are all so lovely and funny in a good way (esp kanye west ones). can't wait to watch ghost and dirty dancing when the holidays start! RIP

why is it that my most memorable movie of him is "Too Wong Foo, thanks for everything Julie Newmar" ? Nobody seems to remember this movie.

I agree with the Superficial. He was a rare and gifted actor who cut his teeth working to make namely three roles so unforgettable.

Patrick will come back from the dead.
Whatch out, Kanye. Those shadows will haunt you!!

Yeah, what a suck way to go... Superficial writer, thanks for being so cool with your post. You could've ripped into him, and you showed respect and regret. Classy. Appreciate seeing the "human" side from my favorite site for celebrity dirt! Keep up the goodness. And if you can get naked pictures of Mila Kunis and Natalie Portman before the film breaks, I will bear your children. Well, not really but it's the thought that counts :)

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RIP Patrick God Bless

Didn't really saw the old movies he became famous with, certainly I'm not into cheesy dance movies BUT Patrick's role in "The Beast" (lead) was the best I've seen for quite some time and I wished he could have continued that series.

Everyone who hasn't seen it, have a look, forget the cheesy stuff you thought of when his name came up, forget the stuff he did at the beginning of his career :

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rest in peace patrick...

Looks like Christmas came early for Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett this year.

I'm deeply saddened by this. Rest in peace Pat.

Road House, and Point Break, two awesome movies. RIP, Patrick.

Another talented star gone. May he rest in peace and may his death be an inspiration in finding a cure for pancreatic cancer. As he said earlier this year "I want to last until they find a cure, which means I'd better get a fire under it."

Rare breed of actor that can make film for both men and women. I think I'll buy myself a copy of Next of Kin. Love that film.

RIP

I can't think of one of his movies I didn't like and some of them even happen to be my favorite movies of all time. Yes #119 I remember Too Wong Foo, excellent movie by the way and he played Vida to the hilt. He always put his heart and soul into everything, some of his roles may have been cheese, but it was some of the best damn cheese ever. I think all of us women who grew up in the 80's wanted to be Baby. I so wished his TV series The Beast started many years sooner, long before Cancer came knocking at his door, as it was shaping up to be one of his best characters yet. He was the consumate gentleman, a man's man, and made all the ladies swoon. They don't make them like him anymore. My heart goes out to his family, but most especially his wife of 30+years. May she find peace in the fact that he is no longer suffering. RIP Mr. Swayze, you will be missed.

So do you supose Kanye west will go up during patrick suazye's funeral and
say" Micheal Jacksons funeral was way better"

So do you supose Kanye west will go up during patrick suazye's funeral and
say" Micheal Jacksons funeral was way better"

Sucks. Rare breed. He was a man's man who could pull off the foo foo rolls. I thought he'd be bigger.

Right Boot! RIP Swayze.

I bet if Kanye tells him that MJ's funeral was the best of the decade, Patrick will kick his bitchy ass!!!!!!! He ain't no Taylor Swift!! That's for sure.

So sad....Rest in peace!

To Patrick Swayze,

Thanks for everything.

-- Me

#133 - very original. the joke was only posted 4 times in the comments above, not to mention on textsfromlastnight.

well done.


No good.

@ 106 - I liked "White Trash Bed and Breakfast" better.

2009 will go down as the death of entertainment. TV, music, movies, are sucking more than ever.

"The Beast" was awesome too.

A classy guy that worked in a town with almost 0 talent or class.

Our deepest sympathy goes to Patrick Swayze's relatives.We wish you all the strenght you need now to go through this hard time.

He was awesome in Teen Wolf.

What a terrible disease to take such a wonderful man. Married for decades to the same woman. Living a good life and working hard.

My sympathies to his family and friends. Patrick will live on in his work.

@132 Very well said. A wonderful man who will be missed by many!

"No one puts Swayze in a coffin.."

He as a great man and he will be missed. He amde great movies and you never heard anything bad about him because he was such a nice guy. I really liked him and I'm going to miss his smile.

Nicely said, Superficial writer... nicely said...

Hey guys, I know thi sis hard to believe but I found a way to hack into Swayze's E Trade account. He's got millions of dollars in there!!! I have an offshore account... I need a partner on this if anyone is interested. I totally found a way to filter his cash online late at night in my office building into my account.... anyway I don't see any way this could go wrong at all... I mean the man dies .. we take his money!

RIP. He fought the good fight.

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That was a beautiful thing to say, Superficial writer person.

-meream

My most sincerest condolences to Mrs. Lisa Niemi Swayze.

My heart goes out to Partrick's wife & family, he was a wonderful guy who will be sadly missed.

R.I.P. & God Bless

My heart goes out to Partrick's wife & family, he was a wonderful guy who will be sadly missed.

R.I.P. & God Bless

My heart goes out to Partrick's wife & family, he was a wonderful guy who will be sadly missed.

R.I.P. & God Bless

My heart goes out to Partrick's wife & family, he was a wonderful guy who will be sadly missed.

R.I.P. & God Bless

And yet Charlie Sheen lives on. That just isn't fair.

He really was a good guy. Even a jerk like me has nothing bad to say about him

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My God: I don't think it's ever happened before in the history of the superfish: 163 comments, and not a nasty one among them. Patrick, you were lovely and will be missed :(

He was indeed a class act. His kind of behavior should put the likes of Kanye West to shame.

RIP

I will always remember his roles in "Dirty Dancing" and "Ghost".

SERIOUSLY LOVED THIS GUY .... HE IS HOT AND EVERY GUY SHOULD LOOK LIKE HIM !!! I WATCHED DIRTY DANCING AT LEAST 50 TIMES .. I LOVED HIM IN ALL HIS MOVIES BUT ESPECIALLY DIRTY DANCING ( WHEN HE HAS HIS SHIRT OFF ) OOOOOHHHH MAN HE WAS THE FINEST MAN EVER !!! I WILL ALWYS LOVE YOU AND ALL YOUR MOVIES PATRICK ..YOUR LOVED ONES ARE IN MY PRAYERS ....REST IN PEACE !!!!!! YOU ARE ALWAYS THE HUNK IN MY LIFE

SERIOUSLY LOVED THIS GUY .... HE IS HOT AND EVERY GUY SHOULD LOOK LIKE HIM !!! I WATCHED DIRTY DANCING AT LEAST 50 TIMES .. I LOVED HIM IN ALL HIS MOVIES BUT ESPECIALLY DIRTY DANCING ( WHEN HE HAS HIS SHIRT OFF ) OOOOOHHHH MAN HE WAS THE FINEST MAN EVER !!! I WILL ALWYS LOVE YOU AND ALL YOUR MOVIES PATRICK ..YOUR LOVED ONES ARE IN MY PRAYERS ....REST IN PEACE !!!!!! YOU ARE ALWAYS THE HUNK IN MY LIFE

SERIOUSLY LOVED THIS GUY .... HE IS HOT AND EVERY GUY SHOULD LOOK LIKE HIM !!! I WATCHED DIRTY DANCING AT LEAST 50 TIMES .. I LOVED HIM IN ALL HIS MOVIES BUT ESPECIALLY DIRTY DANCING ( WHEN HE HAS HIS SHIRT OFF ) OOOOOHHHH MAN HE WAS THE FINEST MAN EVER !!! I WILL ALWYS LOVE YOU AND ALL YOUR MOVIES PATRICK ..YOUR LOVED ONES ARE IN MY PRAYERS ....REST IN PEACE !!!!!! YOU ARE ALWAYS THE HUNK IN MY LIFE

THE FIRST PIC OF HIM IS REALLY AN AWESOME , CUTE , HANDSOME PICTURE ....WOW ...I LOVED THIS GUY 4 SO LONG ,,,,,,REST IN PEACE

THE FIRST PIC OF HIM IS REALLY AN AWESOME , CUTE , HANDSOME PICTURE ....WOW ...I LOVED THIS GUY 4 SO LONG ,,,,,,REST IN PEACE

Hey, turns out he isn't dead. How about a correction on this, Fish?

No, wait. Christ, I hate some websites. He is dead. Bummer. Nice tribute, Fish.

the swayze train has pulled out for the last time......and bubble's wasn't driving...

@148 lol that so silly its funny

Hey ....! This is a very old photo ...

Just as in the movie "GHOST". "The love inside, Molly; you takae it with you. I am sure he has taken the love of all who fondly remember him with him and he is at peace. He followed the "WHITE LIGHT" and made it home.

it is good

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