Patrick Swayze Is Now Dead. And It’s Sad.

We’ve all known this was coming, but that doesn’t make it any easier to announce. Patrick Swayze, American actor and icon, has died and, at the tender age of 57, succumbed to pancreatic cancer.

We all remember the Texas-born Swayze from his roles in Dirty Dancing and Ghost, but the actor’s real break came from the television adaptation of North and South, a Civil War drama. The actor went on to star in a number of hits, like Point Break.

While we all have fond memories of Swayze’s silver screen hits, we are most impressed by his courageous cancer battle. Though he knew his days were numbered, Swayae signed on to star in A&E’s The Beast. And, honestly, whatever you’ll say about the show, his gumption was commendable. We’ve previously honored Mr. Swayze with a video tribute, but here;s our absolutely favourite performance from Dirty Dancing, the sleeper hit that helped make him a star. (And, for the record, helped this editor’s family survive financial ruin.) RIP, Patrick. You touched many lives and, as cynical and mean as we may be, will always be adored