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Patrick Swayze battling cancer
Topic Started: Mar 6 2008, 05:55 PM (62 Views)
24thcenstfan
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Have y'all heard about Patrick Swayze having pancreatic cancer? So sad. :(

I wish him nothing but the best.

Patrick Swayze battling a deadly form of cancer

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Patrick Swayze, who glided across a big-screen dance floor to superstardom in 1987's Dirty Dancing and uttered the classic phrase "Nobody puts Baby in a corner," has been diagnosed with a deadly cancer.

Late Wednesday afternoon, Swayze's publicist, Annett Wolf, issued a statement confirming that the actor is being treated for pancreatic cancer.

The disease is often considered a death sentence, but Wolf's statement included comments from Swayze's Stanford Cancer Center physician, George Fisher, indicating a far less dire prognosis: "Patrick has a very limited amount of disease and he appears to be responding well to treatment thus far."

Swayze's publicist added: "Patrick is continuing his normal schedule during this time, which includes working on upcoming projects. The outpouring of support and concern he has already received from the public is deeply appreciated by Patrick and his family."

The actor has been busy shooting a pilot for A&E. Dan Silberman, the network's vice president for publicity, released a statement late Wednesday saying that the network recently completed a pilot with Swayze called The Beast. The show "is in contention to become one of the new drama series on the network," he said. "However, at this time all of our thoughts are solely with Patrick and his family. We are all wishing for a speedy recovery to a truly gifted actor."

Swayze and his wife, Lisa Niemi, have been married since 1975 and met when she was a student of his mother, Patsy, a choreographer. His actor brother Don is expected to co-star with him in the movie drama Powder Blue, scheduled for release this year.

Many of Swayze's roles have capitalized on the classically trained dancer's physique and stamina. He has portrayed a bouncer (1989's Road House), a surfing and skydiving bank robber (1991's Point Break) and a voluptuous drag queen (1995's To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar). Even his role as a spirit in 1990's Ghost opposite Demi Moore and Whoopi Goldberg was physically demanding.

The confirmation follows an Internet report that first appeared Wednesday morning from the National Enquirer. The early report said that Swayze only had five weeks to live.
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Captain Pineapple
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Yes, have to embrace my inner girl and admit I love that Dirty Dancing movie.


Bit of a Swayze fan here, he's versatile, while Dirty Dancing is one of historys best girl movies, Point Break is one of the best guys movies ever.


Also good to see, and seeming rare in hollywood, that a guy with that kind of fame, who no doubt had women throwing themselves at him at one stage, was able to keep married for 30+ years
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I have liked many of his movies. I of course loved Dirty Dancing.

Also Road House and City of Joy. Ghost was pretty good too.

Wasn't much of a fan of Point Break, but Swayze's role was pretty good.

He had some kind of horrible accident several years ago. Can't recall the details at the moment. He went through a lot trying to get back into physical shape.
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I knew him first as Orry Maine in North and South. :happyclap:

I loved that mini series.

I'm hoping for the best for him.
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Mar 7 2008, 10:17 PM
I knew him first as Orry Maine in North and South.  :happyclap:

I loved that mini series.

From what I remember of that mini-series, it was pretty good. There was also a follow up to the first mini-series.
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