Patrick Swayze Dies at Age 57
Sep. 14 2009, Published 2:28 p.m. ET
Patrick Swayze died today after a long battle with cancer. He was 57.
Patrick was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in January 2008. His publicist says he died with his family at his side.
He was the star of such movies as Ghost, Dirty Dancing, and Road House.
Most recently Patrick was the lead in the A&E TV series The Beast.
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