LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Patrick Swayze, whose good looks and sympathetic performances in films such as "Dirty Dancing" and "Ghost," made him a romantic idol to millions, has died, his publicist told CNN affiliate KTLA. Swayze was 57
Swayze died Monday after a battle with pancreatic cancer. His doctor, Dr. George Fisher, revealed in early March 2008 that Swayze was suffering from the disease.
Swayze "passed away peacefully today with family at his side after facing the challenges of his illness for the last 20 months," his publicist, Annett Wolf, said a statement released Monday evening, according to KTLA.
Most recently, Swayze starred in A&E Network's "The Beast," which debuted in January. He agreed to take the starring role of an undercover FBI agent before his diagnosis. The network agreed to shoot an entire season of the show after Swayze responded well to his cancer treatment.
In an interview with ABC's Barbara Walters in January, Swayze said his work on that show was exhausting, requiring 12 hour workdays in Chicago, Illinois, doing his own stunts. But he said the show's character "just felt right for my soul."
"If I leave this Earth, I want to leave this Earth just knowing I've tried to give something back and tried to do something worthwhile with myself," Swayze told Walters, when asked why he decided to do the show. "And that keeps me going, that gets me up in the morning. My work ... is my legacy."
Sad that another iconic star of the 80s has passed. At least he has left behind a legacy of great films and a great series in The Beast. He will be missed!
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Rest in peace Patrick Swayze!! I'll always remember swooning over you in Dirty Dancing with my fellow female secondary school classmates at the old Capitol cinema.
I guess we need to develop ways to fight cancer as soon as possible. It seems that our medical field does not have much breakthroughs for a long time. We are only good at making advanced weapons and weapons of mass destruction. On the medical and scientific fields, we are clueless and ignorant.
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I watched a documentary on his life sometime ago - he was born to a professional dancer and a cowboy, grew up dancing ballet and playing football. As such, he's embodied a mix of the grace of dance while maintaining a tough man image in his movies. He's even done singing for "She's Like the Wind" in Dirty Dancing. It'll be hard to find another actor with such unique talent like him.
I respect any man who can maintain a relationship for so long. Very rare to see a Hollywood celeb who can keep the devotion in his wife, and of his wife. Truly a man worth respecting. /salute
I also forgot he's starred in The Beast. Sad that we won't see anymore of Charles Baker
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Rest In Peace, Patrick Swayze - 1952-2009
