Patrick Swayze Dies at 57
Paula Abdul & Patrick Swayze. Grammy Awards - back stage during telecast - February, 1990, Photo by Alan Light
Associated Press has confirmed that after a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer, "Dirty Dancing" star Patrick Swayze has died at the age of 57. The news was announced by his publicist Annett Wolf who said that he was surrounded by family.
Swayze's death comes less than two months before he would have received the Rolex Dance Award at the Career Transitions for Dancers 24th Anniversary Jubilee "America Dances!" "It is an honor to present the Rolex Dance Award to Patrick Swayze, one of the most recognizable American actors, dancers, and singer-songwriters of our time," said Allen Brill, President and CEO of Rolex Watch USA. "We are pleased to celebrate not only his legendary career and many contributions to the world of dance, but also his continued support of the mission of Career Transition For Dancers."
Swayze, a three-time Golden Globe winner, showed great strength as he continued working while battling the disease, appearing on "The Beast," an A&E drama series. There are also reports that he and his wife were working on a memoir.
Before appearing on Broadway as Danny Zuko in "Grease," Swayze studied with the Harkness Ballet Company and then the Joffrey. He was also a principal dancer with Eliot Feld Ballet. "I started as a dancer and in my heart I'll always be one," said Swayze.
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