Patrick Wayne Swayze

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Hollywood star Patrick Swayze has died aged 57, after losing his battle with pancreatic cancer.

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A great actor, dancer, singer-songwriter Patrick Wayne Swayze August 18, 1952 to September 14, 2009 Photo Credits-http://stupidcelebrities.net/wp-content/patrick_swayze_cancer_treatment.jpg

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Born on August 18, 1952Houston, Texas,United States Photo Credits-http://scrapetv.com/News/News%20Pages/Entertainment/Images/patrick-swayze-dirty-dancing.jpg

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Started his career in 1972 as a dancer for Disney on Parade. Photo Credits-http://scrapetv.com/News/News%20Pages/Entertainment/Images/Patrick%20Swayze%20sexy.jpg

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Swayze became familiar with the film industry with the movie "The Outsiders" in 1983, before that he had been a guest actor on TV shows. Photo Credits-http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2005/09/06/books/hinton2.650.jpg

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He will be remembered for his best performance as dance instructor Johnny Castle in the 1987 smash hit Dirty Dancing. Photo credits-http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/01/07/article-1108762-0503ADF20000044D-529_468x340.jpg

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He was cast in another popular role, as Sam Wheat in Ghost. The film was not only a box office success but earned co-star Whoopi Goldberg an Oscar. Photo credits-http://media3.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/photo/gallery/090115/GAL-09Jan15-1388/media/PHO-09Jan15-146035.jpg

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Patrick Swayze was married to Lisa Niemi on June 12,1975 Photo Credits-http://www.contactmusic.com/pics/m/planet_hollywood_3_191107/patrick_swayze_1670447.jpg

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He was also chosen by People magazine in 1991, as that year's "Sexiest Man Alive." Photo credits-http://img2.timeinc.net/people/i/2007/specials/sexiest_man/covers/8_26_91_300x400.jpg

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In 2001, Swayze appeared in the film "Donnie Darko" one of the films he did just after recovering from a severe horse-back riding injury that kept him away for four years.

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In 2009, Swayze starred in the drama "The Beast" on A&E. Photo Credits-http://www.tvfodder.com/images/2009-Swayze-Beast.jpg

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Swayze was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in late January 2008 Photo Credits-http://img2.timeinc.net/people/i/2008/news/080317/patrick_swayze3.jpg

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Swayze died of pancreatic cancer on 14th September, at the age of 57.