Patrick Swayze timeline

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

"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... Read more

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... Read more

"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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more