Patrick Swayze Timeline

1952 Aug 18 Patrick Wayne Swayze is born
Patrick Wayne Swayze (pronounced /ˈsweɪziː/; August 18, 1952 – September 14, 2009) was an American actor, dancer and singer-songwriter. He was best-known for his roles as romantic leading...
1975 Jun 12 Patrick Swayze marries Lisa Neimi
Swayze was married to Lisa Niemi from June 12, 1975 until his death. The couple first met in 1970 when Swayze was 18 years old. Niemi, 14 years old at the time, was taking dance lessons f...
1979 Patrick Swayze makes his movie debut in "Skatetown, U.S.A."
Skatetown, U.S.A. is a 1979 American feature film directed by William A. Levey which capitalized on the popularity of roller disco. The film stars many TV stars from the 1970s: Scott B...
1983 Mar 25 "The Outsiders" is released
The Outsiders is a 1983 American drama film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, an adaptation of the 1967 novel of the same name by S. E. Hinton. The movie was released in March 1983. Jo El...
1987 Sep 21 Dirty Dancing released
Dirty Dancing is a 1987 romance film made in the United States. Written by Eleanor Bergstein and directed by Emile Ardolino, the film features Jennifer Grey, Patrick Swayze, Cynthia Rhode...
1990 Jul 13 "Ghost" is released
Ghost is a 1990 romantic drama film starring Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, Tony Goldwyn and Whoopi Goldberg, written by Bruce Joel Rubin and directed by Jerry Zucker. It was nominated for m...
1990 Oct 27 Patrick Swayze guest hosts Saturday Night Live
Swayze makes a guest appearance in one of Chris Farley's most memorable SNL skits in which both portray amateur male exotic dancers auditioning for a job with the Chippendales.
1991 Jun 12 Point Break is released
Point Break is a 1991 action film directed by Kathryn Bigelow and starring Keanu Reeves, Patrick Swayze and Gary Busey. The title refers to the surfing term "point break". The film was...
2008 Jan Patrick Swayze is diagnosed with pancreatic cancer
Swayze was diagnosed with Stage IV pancreatic cancer in late January 2008, and underwent chemotherapy and other treatments at the Stanford University Medical Center. On March 5, 2008, a R...
2009 Sep 14 Patrick Swayze Dies
Annett Wolf said that the US actor, who had been battling pancreatic cancer for nearly two years, died with family at his side on Monday. Swayze was diagnosed with advanced stage four ...