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Just heard the news thru a text - couldnt find anything on the news but was able to confirm thru Yahoo, that Patrick Swayze passed away earlier this evening. I absolutely loved him in Dirty Dancing, Ghost & the mini-series North & South. I will miss his acting & his smile.

I just saw it on Yahoo also. What a couragous man. I know my sister is fighting a losing battle with luekemia and bone cancer. It is a nasty disease;cancer in any shape or form. He was a terrific actor.

I lost my stepfather to cancer about 4 years ago. It's such a horrible disease. Thanks for posting, I had'nt heard yet.

I am so sorry to hear that. I also loved him in Dirty Dancing and Ghost. He fought the inevitable very well, staying chipper. The entertainment industry has lost one of the great ones.

My thoughts are with your sister Carol...My husband was diagnosed 8 years ago with bladder cancer & thank God & the Awesome docs @ Indiana Univ in Indianapolis, IN for their ability to treat. Patrick was very courageous to have brought his illness to the public. It is very sad that the entertainment world & everyone else lost such a great person & a terrific actor.

Sallie wrote: "My thoughts are with your sister Carol...My husband was diagnosed 8 years ago with bladder cancer & thank God & the Awesome docs @ Indiana Univ in Indianapolis, IN for their ability to treat. Patri..."

Thank You .
She even tried the City Of Hope. It is not to be. Glad your husbands outcome was a celebration.

He will definitely be missed. Carol - I'm sorry to hear about your sister. It is a very hard road.

I have been in love with him since Dirty Dancing, and saw him play Billy Flynn in Chicago. He will be missed:*(

Lyn wrote: "He will definitely be missed. Carol - I'm sorry to hear about your sister. It is a very hard road. "

Thank You. This web site is what keeps me sane.

wow. I know first hand the struggle with cancer. I think a peson's spirit grows and the perspective of what is important changes for the better during this battle. It is a devastating disease, cancer. I pray to God that He will allow us to have a cure for these cancers very very soon. Lord, I pray that You will? amen
Sharon

Its so sad...I loved Patrick Swayze in Dirty Dancing!

The thing I admired about Patrick S was his long term marriage-married for decades (IIRC around 35) to the same woman-not usual for film stars.

carol (akittykat) wrote: "Lyn wrote: "He will definitely be missed. Carol - I'm sorry to hear about your sister. It is a very hard road. "

Thank You. This web site is what keeps me sane. "

Carol, I'm so sorry. I lost my sister in 2008 to cancer. It's such a horrible disease.

Rita wrote: "carol (akittykat) wrote: "Lyn wrote: "He will definitely be missed. Carol - I'm sorry to hear about your sister. It is a very hard road. "

Thank You. This web site is what keeps me sane. "

Caro..."

I am sorry to here that.

Wow, I just saw the news on Anderson Cooper ... I loved Patrick Swayze.
My favorite of his movies was also 'Ghost'. I can watch that over and over.
God Bless all of you that have cancer in your lives, I am praying for you.♥

Parick Swayze was such a courageous person, I have always admired him. A sad loss.

He was such a gracious and talented gentleman. Pancreatic cancer is such a cruel illness.

He was a great actor. I will miss him.

carol (akittykat) wrote: "I just saw it on Yahoo also. What a couragous man. I know my sister is fighting a losing battle with luekemia and bone cancer. It is a nasty disease;cancer in any shape or form. He was a terrific a..."

Cancer is a nasty insidious disease that causes too much death for people who are too young. I have lost too many of my family to cancer and my sister is now an oncology nurse for that reason.

If any of you are interested the red Sox run a huge call a thon for the Jimmy Fund - Children with Cancer at the Dana Farber Institute. There is a web site called www.thebreatcancersite.com. Everyday you can go there and click once and the clicks are counted and paid for by the sponsors toward mammograms for disadvantaged women.


Patrick Swayze first caught me in the Outsiders and then in Red Dawn and then I fell in love with him and Dirty Dancing. I actually played the video so many times that it disintegrated - it was also the first video I owned!!!

No one puts Baby in the corner! RIP

Marti wrote: "carol (akittykat) wrote: "I just saw it on Yahoo also. What a couragous man. I know my sister is fighting a losing battle with luekemia and bone cancer. It is a nasty disease;cancer in any shape or..."

I know I used to do it every day.Do You have the web site. It is no longer on my computer

This is a very sad loss. He was my very favourite in City of Joy - if you haven't seen it, do.

I am so sad for his Families loss...My father is a cancer survivor but we always live with the fear that it could come back!! Rest in Peace Mr. Swayze and my prayers to your loved ones.

www.thebreatcancersite.com

Marti wrote: "www.thebreatcancersite.com"

Thanks