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Patrick Swayze Dies of Pancreatic Cancer at 57

Patrick Swayze personified a particular kind of masculine grace both on and off screen, from his roles in films like "Dirty Dancing" and "Ghost" to the way he carried himself in his long fight with pancreatic cancer.Swayze died from the illness on Monday in Los Angeles, his publicist said. He was 57."Patrick Swayze passed away peacefully today with family at his side after facing the challenges of his illness for the last 20 months," Annett Wolf said in a statement Monday evening. She declined to give details.Fans of the actor were saddened to learn in March 2008 that Swayze was suffering from an especially deadly form of cancer. He continued working despite the diagnosis, putting together a memoir with his wife and shooting "The Beast," an A&E network drama series for which he had already made the pilot.Click here for photos of Patrick Swayze.RAW DATA: The Life of Patrick SwayzeDoctor: Actor Patrick Swayze Defied the Odds in Many WaysSwayze said he chose not to use painkillers while m...

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  1. Patrick Swayze Dies of Pancreatic Cancer at 57

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