Actor
Patrick
Swayze's
publicist
Annett
Wolf
shocked
many
with
his
statement
on
Monday
evening
that
the
'Dirty
Dancing'
star
passed
away
peacefully
with
family
at
his
side
after
facing
the
challenges
of
his
illness
for
the
last
20
months.
Swayze's
friends
and
his
Hollywood
co-stars
like
Jennifer
Grey,
Demi
Moore,
Whoopi
Goldberg,
Rob
Lowe,
Point
Break
director
Kathryn
Bigelow,
choreographer
Kenny
Ortega,
Arnold
Schwarzenegger
and
C.
Thomas
Howell
have
mourned
his
sad
demise
and
paid
tribute
to
him.
Jennifer
Grey,
who
co-starred
with
Swayze
in
Dirty
Dancing,
said
in
a
statement:
"Patrick
was
a
rare
and
beautiful
combination
of
raw
masculinity
and
amazing
grace.
Gorgeous
and
strong,
he
was
a
real
cowboy
with
a
tender
heart.
He
was
fearless
and
insisted
on
always
doing
his
own
stunts,
so
it
was
not
surprising
to
me
that
the
war
he
waged
on
his
cancer
was
so
courageous
and
dignified."
Actor
Rob
Lowe
paid
tribute
saying
he
had
'lost
a
brother'."Patrick
lived
a
thousand
lifetimes
in
one
lifetime.
Patrick
lived
a
thousand
lifetimes
in
one
lifetime.
He
was
an
expert
dancer,
he
wrote
hit
songs,
he
starred
in
hit
movies,
he
was
an
amazing
horseman.
But
the
thing
I
will
remember
him
most
for
was
his
amazing
love
affair
with
his
wife
Lisa," Sky
quotes
Rob
Lowe
saying
in
Toronto
at
the
premiere
of
his
new
film
The
Invention
of
Lying.
“There
are
great
actors
and
there
are
great
screen
personalities.
Mr.
Swayze
was
the
latter.
His
reputation
rests
on
Dirty
Dancing
and
Ghost,
and
what
made
them
beloved
was
his
gallantry.
Quite
simply,
he
radiated
Galahad-like
honor.
Patrick
possessed
a
depth
of
nobility," said
his
Point
Break
director
Kathryn
Bigelow.
Kenny
Ortega,
choreographer
for
Dirty
Dancing
and
To
Wong
Foo…,
has
joined
colleagues
in
paying
tribute
to
Patrick
Swayze.
“Patrick
was
a
great
human
being
who
I
knew
as
a
loving
son,
husband,
brother
and
friend.
He
was
one
of
the
most
creative,
enjoyable
and
ALIVE
people
I
knew.
He
did
as
much
for
dancing
as
any
man
of
our
generation.
Patrick
loved
life,
and
had
SUCH
an
enthusiasm
for
everything
he
did.
If
he
could
climb
it
he
climbed
it.
If
he
could
write
it,
he
wrote
it.
If
he
could
dance
it,
well,
we
all
know
he
did.
He
lived," Briefs
reports
Kenny
Ortega's
statement.
"Patrick
you
are
loved
by
so
many
and
your
light
will
forever
shine
in
all
of
our
lives.
In
the
words
of
Sam
to
Molly.
'It's
amazing
Molly.
The
love
inside,
you
take
it
with
you.
I
will
miss
you,"
Demi
Moore
said
to
People.
"Patrick
was
a
really
good
man,
a
funny
man
and
one
to
whom
I
owe
much
that
I
can't
ever
repay.
I
believe
in
'Ghost's' message,
so
he'll
always
be
near,"
Whoopi
Goldberg
said
to
People.
"Patrick
Swayze
was
a
talented
and
passionate
artist
who
struck
a
memorable
chord
with
audiences
throughout
the
world.
He
played
a
wide
range
of
characters
both
on
stage
and
in
movies
and
his
celebrated
performances
made
the
hard
work
of
acting
look
effortless
--
which
I
know
from
experience
is
not
easy.
As
a
fan
and
as
an
actor,
I
admired
Patrick
and
I
know
that
he
will
be
dearly
missed.
On
behalf
of
all
Californians,
Maria
and
I
send
our
deepest
condolences
to
Patrick's
family,
friends
and
fans,"
Press
Office
reports
Arnold
Schwarzenegger
saying.
"I
have
always
had
a
special
place
in
my
heart
for
Patrick.
While
I
was
fortunate
enough
to
work
with
him
in
three
films,
it
was
our
passion
for
horses
that
forged
a
friendship
between
us
that
I
treasure
to
this
day.
Not
only
did
we
lose
a
fine
actor
today,
I
lost
my
older
'Outsiders'
brother.
My
heart
goes
out
to
not
only
his
entire
family,
but
all
his
fans
as
well,"
US
Magazine
quotes
Swayze's
co-star
in
The
Outsiders,
C.
Thomas
Howell
However,
actor
Patrick
Swayze
passed
away
on
Monday
evening
after
a
battle
with
pancreatic
cancer.
He
was
57.
The
Dirty
Dancing
actor
was
recently
spotted
leaving
Cedars
Sinai
Medical
Center
in
Los
Angeles
on
Wednesday
August
26.
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