Obit: Actor Patrick Swayze (14 Sept 2009)

Subject: Obit: Patrick Swayze
From: Amergin
Date: 14 Sep 09 - 08:14 PM

Apparently the Dirty Dancer himself has passed away....

Patrick Swayze

Subject: RE: Obit: Patrick Swayze
From: Alice
Date: 14 Sep 09 - 08:36 PM

Great talent, as dancer and as actor.
I'm amazed that he kept working through his illness as long as he did.

Subject: RE: Obit: Patrick Swayze
From: Gweltas
Date: 14 Sep 09 - 08:44 PM

RIP

Subject: RE: Obit: Actor Patrick Swayze (14 Sept 2009)
From: Alice
Date: 14 Sep 09 - 08:49 PM

VIDEO, Lisa Niemi - Patrick Swayze - George de la Pena - One Last Dance

Subject: RE: Obit: Actor Patrick Swayze (14 Sept 2009)
From: Desert Dancer
Date: 14 Sep 09 - 09:04 PM

In the New York Times

Mr. Swayze's cancer was diagnosed in January 2008. Six months after that, he had already outlived his prognosis and was filmed at an airport, smiling at photographers and calling himself, only half-facetiously, "a miracle dude." He even went through with plans to star in "The Beast," a new drama series for A&E, and filmed a complete season while undergoing treatment. Mr. Swayze insisted on continuing with the series. "How do you nurture a positive attitude when all the statistics say you're a dead man?" he said to Bill Carter of The New York Times last October. "You go to work."

Too young...

~ Becky in Tucson

Subject: RE: Obit: Actor Patrick Swayze (14 Sept 2009)
From: katlaughing
Date: 14 Sep 09 - 09:14 PM

I've always had a lot of respect for him and loved his acting/dancing, of course. It is sad to see he has left.

People Magazine has a breaking news article about it obviously written ahead of time in anticipation. It carries a supposedly current quote by actress, Natasha Richardson, who died last year from a skiing accident.

RIP

Subject: RE: Obit: Actor Patrick Swayze (14 Sept 2009)
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 14 Sep 09 - 09:17 PM

He was okay as a singer also--this could go up above. He recorded one of the songs that was played in Dirty Dancing, and I suspect there are more musical performances out there to be found.

SRS

Subject: RE: Obit: Actor Patrick Swayze (14 Sept 2009)
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 14 Sep 09 - 09:34 PM

She's Like the Wind

Subject: RE: Obit: Actor Patrick Swayze (14 Sept 2009)
From: Beer
Date: 14 Sep 09 - 10:13 PM

This is a shocker.
Condolences to his love ones.
Adrien

Subject: RE: Obit: Actor Patrick Swayze (14 Sept 2009)
From: Michael Harrison
Date: 14 Sep 09 - 10:22 PM

Patrick was just simply - one of my favorite actor people and I would go see something if he was in it. No rest for Patrick, though - the angels will want to learn some steps. Condolences to his family and many thanks to him for all he gave us.         mwh

Subject: RE: Obit: Actor Patrick Swayze (14 Sept 2009)
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 14 Sep 09 - 11:39 PM

That's nice, Michael. He was a very good dancer, I wish he'd had more occasions to use it.

Subject: RE: Obit: Actor Patrick Swayze (14 Sept 2009)
From: TRUBRIT
Date: 15 Sep 09 - 12:12 AM

That was a truly amazing video -- don't know the date it was made but what incredible strength and beauty.....and guts.

Subject: RE: Obit: Actor Patrick Swayze (14 Sept 2009)
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 15 Sep 09 - 12:58 AM

World Music Awards, 1994 dancing with Lisa Niemi. This is one I've seen a couple of times and thought was quite memorable. Very sexy. ;-)

SRS

Subject: RE: Obit: Actor Patrick Swayze (14 Sept 2009)
From: TRUBRIT
Date: 15 Sep 09 - 01:04 AM

Wow!

Subject: RE: Obit: Actor Patrick Swayze (14 Sept 2009)
From: 3refs
Date: 15 Sep 09 - 08:47 AM

A sad day indeed!

Subject: RE: Obit: Actor Patrick Swayze (14 Sept 2009)
From: jacqui.c
Date: 15 Sep 09 - 08:48 AM

How sad - I really admired this guy's work - he was good in everything he did. The admiration extends to how he dealt with a death sentence. Astounding.

Subject: RE: Obit: Actor Patrick Swayze (14 Sept 2009)
From: GUEST,mauvepink
Date: 15 Sep 09 - 09:34 AM

"No-one puts baby in the corner", and no-one will forget most of what he did. Dirty Dancing, for me, was the best and I am saddened to hear that he is dead.

Filmography

Fan Club

May he RIP as he dances around the Stars

mp

Subject: RE: Obit: Actor Patrick Swayze (14 Sept 2009)
From: bankley
Date: 16 Sep 09 - 09:38 AM

I liked the movie 'Roadhouse' where the late Jeff Healey was introduced to a wide audience. Smokin' blues.   
RIP PS

Subject: RE: Obit: Actor Patrick Swayze (14 Sept 2009)
From: katlaughing
Date: 16 Sep 09 - 12:01 PM

While looking at the listings on TVGuide on the tv last night, they did a segment of an interview with him. It was so neat. He was talking about dancing being our first art/creative expression, it and music being universal, though those aren't his exact words. He went on, so enthusiastically about dancing being him and also being sacred, the highest form of "god" as he could get. I am not putting it nearly as well as he did and I haven't had any luck finding the quote, but it was beautiful.

Subject: RE: Obit: Actor Patrick Swayze (14 Sept 2009)
From: GUEST,emma
Date: 17 Sep 09 - 03:33 AM

who cold ever forget you in dirty dancing,we all fell in love with you then.
deapest sympathy to lisa and your family,
you will be up there dancing with fred astaire.
what a man!rest in peace mr swazye.
your ledgend will live on in your movies,
always in our hearts.
so,so sad.
emma xox

Subject: RE: Obit: Actor Patrick Swayze (14 Sept 2009)
From: GUEST,Arthur Stiffy
Date: 17 Sep 09 - 11:28 AM

bugger the dancing and romance !

"Roadhouse", "Black Dog" and "Red Dawn"

classic pre CGI era all-action fighting and stunts movies for blokes !!!


Patrick Swayze was one of the best and more intelligent
of the late 20th Cent US action heroes;
even way up there in the same league as Jackie Chan and Jet Li.
And He wasn't afraid to take the piss out of his own Hollywood status and persona
with his fearless comedy roles in later career low budget indie and & TV films.

I'm sure the mrs will enjoy my "Roadhouse" DVD this saturday night,
then maybe "Donnie Darko" or "Keeping Mum" on Sunday.

Subject: RE: Obit: Actor Patrick Swayze (14 Sept 2009)
From: fat B****rd
Date: 18 Sep 09 - 03:08 PM

I heard an interview a couple of years ago on Radio 2. What a polite and friendly bloke.
I enjoy watching Dirty Dancing now and again. Point Break was also pretty good.
RIP Johnny Castle.