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| US film star Patrick Swayze dies | US film star Patrick Swayze dies |
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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 was a rare and beautiful combination of raw masculinity and amazing grace Actress Jennifer Grey Obituary: Patrick Swayze class="" href="http://newsforums.bbc.co.uk/nol/thread.jspa?forumID=7004&edition=2">How will you remember Swayze? | |
| "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. |
| No other details were given. | No other details were given. |
| Jennifer Grey, who co-starred with Swayze in Dirty Dancing, said in a statement: "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. | Jennifer Grey, who co-starred with Swayze in Dirty Dancing, said in a statement: "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." | "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." |
| He was always uncomfortable with the Hollywood sex symbol tag | He was always uncomfortable with the Hollywood sex symbol tag |
| Rob Lowe, who played in a number of films with Swayze, said: "Patrick lived a thousand lifetimes in one lifetime. He was an expert dancer, he wrote hit songs, he starred in hit movies, he was an amazing horseman. | Rob Lowe, who played in a number of films with Swayze, said: "Patrick lived a thousand lifetimes in one lifetime. He was an expert dancer, he wrote hit songs, he starred in hit movies, he was an amazing horseman. |
| "But the thing I will remember him most for was his amazing love affair with his wife Lisa." | "But the thing I will remember him most for was his amazing love affair with his wife Lisa." |
| Ashton Kutcher, whose wife Demi Moore co-starred with Swayze in Ghost, wrote on Twitter: "RIP P Swayze." | Ashton Kutcher, whose wife Demi Moore co-starred with Swayze in Ghost, wrote on Twitter: "RIP P Swayze." |
| Greg Kilday, the film editor for Hollywood Reporter, said Swayze was "in the tradition of a performer like Gene Kelly, who invested dance and romance with a real masculine athletic appeal". | Greg Kilday, the film editor for Hollywood Reporter, said Swayze was "in the tradition of a performer like Gene Kelly, who invested dance and romance with a real masculine athletic appeal". |
| Swayze's dream | Swayze's dream |
| In January, Swayze admitted he might only have two years to live, but denied he was near death. | In January, Swayze 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. |