"Patrick Swayze passed away peacefully today with family at his side after facing the challenges of his illness for the last 20 months," his publicist, Annett Wolf, said in a statement Monday evening.

Patrick Swayze, the star of runaway hits likeGhostandDirty Dancing, died Sept. 14, 2009, of pancreatic cancer at the age of 57 Patrick Swayze, pictured here in a promotional photo for his 1979 ...

Lisa Niemi Swayze is looking back on the first moments her husband told her he was sick. During an April 7 appearance on the Amy and T.J. Podcast with hosts Amy Robach and T. J. Holmes, the widow ...

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Patrick Swayze's battle with pancreatic cancer Swayze opened up about his symptoms and treatment after his 2007 diagnosis, bringing much-needed attention to the severity of pancreatic cancer.

Actor Patrick Swayze said he was scared, angry and "going through hell" with pancreatic cancer, but a year after being diagnosed, he was determined to keep going.

"Dirty Dancing" star Patrick Swayze's widow, Lisa Niemi, said that even though her husband's battle with cancer lasted nearly two years, that did not prepare her for his death in September.