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This photo was taken two days before his death in September 2006, after being pierced in the chest by a stingray barb. Imgur Though there are numerous blurry photos claiming to be the official final picture taken of President Abraham Lincoln, this is without question the final official portrait taken of the nation’s 16th President. Biography: Patrick Swayze was an American actor, dancer and singer-songwriter best known for his role in Dirty Dancing (1987). He also starred in Ghost (1990), among other films, and had a hit song with "She's Like the Wind" (1987). After battling pancreatic cancer for 15 months, actor Patrick Swayze died Monday at the age of 57. An accomplished ballet dancer and classically trained Broadway performer whose physique landed Swayze joined the Eliot Feld Ballet Company in 1976, but after a year as a principal dancer, a knee injury from his high school football days flared up, ending his dance career. (CBS) The last days of actor Patrick Swayze, who died of pancreatic cancer on Sept. 14, 2009, are chronicled in "Worth Fighting For," a memoir by his widow, Lisa Niemi Swayze, which went on sale “They found that perfect love the day they met,” Frank Whiteley, Swayze’s longtime bodyguard, tells Us. “He loved Lisa with his dying breath. “He loved Lisa with his dying breath. In addition to Patrick Swayze's final words to her, Lisa Niemi also wrote about what the "Ghost" actor's last few days were like. In her 2012 memoir, Niemi wrote, "I cherished our time alone, holding his hand, listening to music, sleeping with my arm around him, my head on his shoulder, wordlessly." Contents of this video 00:00 – Intro 01:04 – A Brotherhood Forged in Point Break 02:40 – Swayze’s Ascent to Stardom and Mentorship 04:00 – The Physical and Emotional Demands Saturday marked ten years since the death of Patrick Swayze and now information has come to light about the actor’s last days. Advertisement Sources told Radar that his wife Lisa Niemi kept Patrick as a prisoner in his own home as he battled cancer. On September 14, 2009, actor and dancer Patrick Swayze lost his 20-month battle with pancreatic cancer. He passed away at his California ranch with his wife, Lisa, by his side. Swayze was 57 years old. The news of Patrick Swayze’s death left his fans heartbroken. The charismatic movie star’s bout with cancer was brief — but brutal. Patrick Swayze’s Last Words/Photo. Aside from losing many pounds, his head also become bald. Sadly, he looked much older than he should, no thanks to his ill health. When Did Patrick Swayze Die? Patrick Swayze died on September 14, 2009, in his home in Los Angeles, California. Earlier in 2007, he was diagnosed with cancer. Patrick Swayze’s only wife, Lisa Niemi, stood by his side throughout his battle with stage 4 cancer for nearly a year. She later struggled with accepting her second husband’s marriage proposal until she dreamt of Patrick giving her his blessing. Lisa Niemi is an actress, director, and a former member of additional crews on productions. [] Patrick Swayze's only wife, Lisa Niemi, stood by his side throughout his battle with stage 4 cancer for nearly a year. She later struggled with accepting her second husband's marriage proposal until she dreamt of Patrick giving her his blessing. LOS ANGELES (AP) - Patrick Swayze, the hunky actor who danced his way into viewers' hearts with "Dirty Dancing" and then broke them with "Ghost," died Monday after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Lisa Niemi was widowed in 2009 when her husband, Patrick Swayze, died of pancreatic cancer. Now, remembering his life, Niemi has revealed the actor’s final words before he slipped into a terminal coma. Swayze, star of Dirty Dancing and Ghost, was 57 years old when he met his fate following a 20-month battle with cancer. He passed away on the Patrick Wayne Swayze (/ ˈ s w eɪ z i / SWAY-zee; August 18, 1952 – September 14, 2009) was an American actor, singer, songwriter, and dancer. Known for his romantic, tough, and comedic roles in blockbusters and cult films , Swayze was nominated for three Golden Globes and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1997. Patrick Wayne Swayze was born on August 18, 1952, in Houston, Texas. His father was an engineering draftsman; his mother was a ballet dancer and later the director of the Houston Ballet Dance Company.
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