Patrick Swayze Dead
The actor dies from pancreatic cancer...
Patrick Swayze has died from pancreatic cancer, aged 57.
The actor's publicist Annett Wolf said that he passed away with his family by his side on Monday.
Swayze was famous for starring roles in Dirty Dancing and Ghost.
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A statement said:"Patrick Swayze passed away peacefully today with family at his side after facing the challenges of his illness for the last 20 months."
The star was diagnosed with cancer in March 2008. Initially it was thought he had just weeks to live, there were also false reports he had died.
In recent years Swayze starred in cop show The Beast and films including Donnie Darko.
However he will still be best remembered as a dance instructor in 80s classic Dirty Dancing.
Jennifer Grey, who co-starred with Swayze in Dirty Dancing, said in a statement to the BBC: "Patrick was a rare and beautiful combination of raw masculinity and amazing grace. Gorgeous and strong, he was a real cowboy with a tender heart.
"He was fearless and insisted on always doing his own stunts, so it was not surprising to me that the war he waged on his cancer was so courageous and dignified."
