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| Dirty Dancing film star Patrick Swayze has died aged 57, his publicist says. | Dirty Dancing film star Patrick Swayze has died aged 57, his publicist says. |
| Annett Wolf said that the US actor, who had been battling pancreatic cancer for nearly two years, died with family at his side on Monday. | Annett Wolf said that the US actor, who had been battling pancreatic cancer for nearly two years, died with family at his side on Monday. |
| Swayze was diagnosed with advanced stage four pancreatic cancer in January last year. | Swayze was diagnosed with advanced stage four pancreatic cancer in January last year. |
| The actor had been starring in US TV show The Beast since being diagnosed with the disease. He had also planned to write a memoir with his wife. | The actor had been starring in US TV show The Beast since being diagnosed with the disease. He had also planned to write a memoir with his wife. |
| "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 by Annett Wolf quoted by the Associated Press. | "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 by Annett Wolf quoted by the Associated Press. |
| I keep dreaming of a future, a future with a long and healthy life, not lived in the shadow of cancer but in the light Patrick Swayze, January 2009 interview Obituary: Patrick Swayze | I keep dreaming of a future, a future with a long and healthy life, not lived in the shadow of cancer but in the light Patrick Swayze, January 2009 interview Obituary: Patrick Swayze |
| No other details were given. | No other details were given. |
| Patrick Swayze was best-known for starring in Dirty Dancing and Ghost. | Patrick Swayze was best-known for starring in Dirty Dancing and Ghost. |
| In January, the star admitted he might only have two years to live, but denied he was near death. | In January, the star admitted he might only have two years to live, but denied he was near death. |
| In a US TV interview, he admitted he was "scared" and "going through hell". | In a US TV interview, he admitted he was "scared" and "going through hell". |
| "Am I dying? Am I giving up? Am I on my death bed? Am I saying goodbye to people? No way," Swayze told TV interviewer Barbara Walters. | "Am I dying? Am I giving up? Am I on my death bed? Am I saying goodbye to people? No way," Swayze told TV interviewer Barbara Walters. |
| "I keep dreaming of a future, a future with a long and healthy life, not lived in the shadow of cancer but in the light," he said. | "I keep dreaming of a future, a future with a long and healthy life, not lived in the shadow of cancer but in the light," he said. |
| Pancreatic cancer is one of the most virulent forms of cancer which medical experts say has a 5% five-year survival rate. | Pancreatic cancer is one of the most virulent forms of cancer which medical experts say has a 5% five-year survival rate. |
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