in 1991 people magazine voted PATRICK SWAYZE the sexiest man live and many women and probably quite a few men would agree with that statement. swayze is best know for his romantic leading roles in the late 1980s early 1990s movies DIRTY DANCING and GHOST.
the american actor and dancer and singer songwriter was diagnosed with stage iv pancreatic cancer in january of last year and died from the disease yesterday on september 14, 2009.
patrick wayne swayze was born in houston texan in 1952. his mother was a dancer and choreographer. in high school swayze pursued ice skating and acting and classical ballet and gymnastics and received formal dance training at JOFFREY BALLET in his twenties when he moved to new york city.
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swayzes career began on broadway and his breakthrough role was with the 1987 romance film dirty dancing where he played the dance instructor johnny castle.
contrary to popular belief swayze was in fact a heterosexual and was married to his wife lisa niemi in june of 1975. they met when he was 18-years old and she was only 14-years old taking dance lessons from his mother. and although the couple had no children swayzes legacy will live on forever.
