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Patrick Swayze died today at the age of 57 from pancreatic cancer.

The Dirt Dancing star was diagnosed and told the cancer had spread to his liver in March 2008.  He continued to work throughout the fight to save his life and refused to take pain killers as he believed they would take the edge off his performance in ’The Beast’, the cable tv drama series he was working on.

Swayze, a 3 time Golden Globe nominee also had a one hit wonder with ”She’s like the wind” (written about his wife) for the soundtrack for the film Dirty Dancing.  He starred in Ghost and many a romantic flick.  Swayze also had a sense of humour, occasionally appearing on Saturday Night Live.

RIP

Swayze and Chris Farley as Chippendales dancers on SNL.

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