Patrick Swayze Dead at 57
Patrick Swayze has finally succumbed to pancreatic cancer. He was 57 years old when he died.
Swayze was diagnosed with cancer in January of 2008. Less than 5% of people diagnosed with pancreatic cancer are still alive five years after diagnosis, so this day has been coming for awhile unfortunately.
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Patrick Swayze has not suffered a heart attack, despite a report to the contrary featured in this week’s edition of The National Enquirer.
A rep says the actor — who is battling pancreatic cancer — has been feeling better in recent months and even put on a few pounds
“He’s well,” the rep said. “He’s continuing his treatment and doing very well, actually. Contrary to reports, he did not suffer a heart attack and has even gained a little weight.”
Patrick Swayze’s A&E drama won’t be back for a second season.
The network has pulled the plug on The Beast — which starred the cancer-stricken actor as a rogue FBI agent — due to poor ratings, Variety has learned.
Despite a report from KISS-FM radio station in Florida claiming that actor Patrick Swayze died early Tuesday, reps for the cancer-stricken star say he is alive and well, blasting the death claims as “categorically false.”
“This is to confirm that Patrick Swayze did not pass away this morning contrary to severely reckless reports stemming from a radio station in Jacksonville, Florida. Patrick Swayze is alive, well and is enjoying his life and he continues to respond to treatment,” the actor’s rep said in a statement this afternoon.
The Dirty Dancing star, who also starred in the critically-acclaimed 1990 film Ghost, has been undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer since March 2008.
If you haven’t seen Patrick Swayze lately, his appearance may shock you. The National Enquirer has released a series of (possibly doctored) photos documenting the significant weight loss the actor has suffered as the result of aggressive chemotherapy treatements to treat pancreatic cancer.
The tabloid claims Patrick is down to just 105 lbs.
