Patrick Swayze

Patrick Wayne Swayze August 18 1952 September 14 2009 was an American actor dancer and singersongwriter Known for his romantic tough and comedic roles in blockbusters and cult films Swayze was nominated for three Golden Globes and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1997 Swayze received recognition for acting in the drama film The Outsiders 1983 the action film Red Dawn 1984 and the miniseries North and South 19851986 His breakthrough came with the romantic drama film Dirty Dancing 1987 receiving a Golden Globe nomination He rose to further prominence in the action films Road House 1989 and Point Break 1991 and received two more Golden Globe nominations for his roles in the supernatural romance film Ghost 1990 and the road comedy film To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything Julie Newmar 1995 He also had a major role in the cult thriller Donnie Darko 2001 Outside of acting Swayze cowrote and recorded the song Shes Like the Wind with Stacy Widelitz for the Dirty Dancing soundtrack album which peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 He was also recognized for his public image and looks and was named Sexiest Man Alive by People magazine in 1991 On September 14 2009 Swayze died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 57 Description above from the Wikipedia article Patrick Swayze licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia