Actor, dancer and conservationist Patrick Swayze died yesterday, after a long and courageous battle against pancreatic cancer. He was only 57 years old.
Patrick left behind a body of some of the most iconic films of recent years. “Dirty Dancing,” “Ghost” and "To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar" are just a few of his many Hollywood hits.
Patrick was best known for his role in “Dirty Dancing,” as the handsome, "bad-boy" dance instructor at a summer camp who steals all the girls’ hearts. For me, however, his performance, opposite Demi Moore in “Ghost” just left me breathless. His portrayal of a young husband whose life is cut short by a street thug and his efforts to get in touch with his grieving wife touched the hearts of all viewers.
Off-screen, Patrick was an avid conservationist who was moved by his time in Africa to shine a light on "man's greed and absolute unwillingness to operate according to Mother Nature's laws," he told the AP in 2004.
Rest in Peace Mr. Swayze!
GHOST – “Unchained Melody” (performed by the Righteous Brothers)
“Unchained Melody” – Righteous Brothers (their original hit)
2 comments:
Very nice post and you did a great job on the story. He is one of the good ones that will be missed in this world..But now living a great one where he is now...moe..
Good post Deb. I know how much you like that song, "Unchained Melody" - I also know how much you love to dance. Tough loss of a great one and so young too.
Take care my dear friend.
SP
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