| Net Worth: | $40 Million |
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| Date of birth: | August 18, 1952 – September 14, 2009 (57 years old) |
| Gender: | Male |
| Profession: | Movie Actor |
| Nationality: | American |
Actor who became a teen idol in the 1980s with roles in such films as The Outsiders, Dirty Dancing and Red Dawn. In the ’90s, he played lead roles in the films Ghost and Point Break. He died of pancreatic cancer in 2009.
He trained in gymnastics for two years at San Jacinto College, then went on to take up ballet at the Harkness Ballet and Joffrey schools in New York. His first job in entertainment was as a dancer for Disney on Parade.
He was named the Sexiest Man Alive by People magazine in 1991.
Career
Career: Patrick Swayze started his entertainment career as a dancer, performing with the Disney Theatrical Group in “Disney on Parade.” A Broadway role as Danny Zuko in “Grease” soon followed, and Patrick then made his film debut with “Skatetown, U.S.A.” Swayze followed up with his first major TV role in “M*A*S*H*.” Funnily enough, his character discovers that he is terminally ill with cancer in this episode.
Personal Life
He married actress and dancer Lisa Niemi in June 1975.
Demi Moore and Whoopi Goldberg co-starred with him in the 1990 romantic fantasy film Ghost.
Quotes
“I dropped about 20 pounds in the blink of an eye. And then when you see it in the mirror, when all of a sudden you pull your eyes down, and the bottom of your eyes go yellow and jaundice sets in – then you know something’s wrong.”
— Patrick Swayze
“I just love to work hard.”
— Patrick Swayze
“One thing I’m not going to do is chase staying alive. You spend so much time chasing staying alive, you won’t live.”
— Patrick Swayze
“I keep my heart and my soul and my spirit open to miracles.”
— Patrick Swayze
“I keep dreaming of a future, a future with a long and healthy life, not lived in the shadow of cancer but in the light.”
— Patrick Swayze