Patrick Swayze Died at 57

Patrick Swayze dies of cancer at Age Of 57

Patrick Swayze was best known for his roles as romantic leading men in the films Dirty Dancing and Ghost and as Orry Main in the North and South television miniseries. He was died on September 14, 2009 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Swayze was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in late January 2008, and underwent chemotherapy and other treatments at the Stanford University Medical Center.

Patrick Wayne Swayze was an American actor, dancer, singer and song writer. In late 2008 Wayze's doctor confirmed that he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, but insisted he was not as close to death as reports suggest. Specifically, Swayze was diagnosed with a type of pancreatic tumor called Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm (IPMN).