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What happened Patrick Swayze wife?

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Rachel Newton

Updated on March 28, 2026

The Dirty Dancing and Ghost star died in 2009 after battling pancreatic cancer for 20 months. While fighting the disease, his wife of 34 years, Lisa Niemi, was by his side. As she penned in her 2011 memoir, Worth Fighting For, the actor spoke his final words to her Friday evening and died the following Monday morning.

Considering this, what movie did Patrick Swayze do with his wife?

One Last Dance 2003 Steel Dawn 1987 Slam Dance 1987 She's Having a Baby 1988 Beat Angel

One may also ask, who is Patrick Swayze's son? Jason Whittle

Subsequently, one may also ask, did Patrick Swayze's wife get remarried?

At age 14, at the Houston Ballet Dance Company, Niemi met the owner and director's son, Patrick Swayze; the two eventually began dating when she was 19 years old. Niemi and Swayze were married on June 12, 1975 and remained married until Swayze's death from pancreatic cancer on September 14, 2009.

Did Patrick Swayze and his wife have kids?

Swayze was married to Lisa Niemi for 34 years from June 12, 1975, until his death, and they had no children, but Lisa had suffered one miscarriage. They met in 1970 when Swayze was 18 years old. Niemi, 14 years old at the time, was taking dance lessons from Swayze's mother.

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How old is Patrick Swayze in Dirty Dancing?

The next choice was 34-year-old Patrick Swayze, who appeared in Grandview, U.S.A. (1984) and had co-starred with Grey on Red Dawn (1984). He was a seasoned dancer, with experience from the Joffrey Ballet.

What year was Patrick Swayze diagnosed with pancreatic cancer?

Swayze was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in March 2008. He is survived by his wife, actress/dancer Lisa Niemi.

Was Patrick Swayze a big drinker?

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Does Cynthia Rhodes still dance?

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How old was Jennifer GREY in the movie Dirty Dancing?

27

Did Patrick Swayze's wife ever play in a movie with him?

One Last Dance 2003 Steel Dawn 1987 Slam Dance 1987 She's Having a Baby 1988 Beat Angel

Who played the mother in Dirty Dancing?

Carole "Kelly" Bishop

Who was the wife of Patrick Swayze?

Lisa Niemi m. 1975–2009

How long was Patrick Swayze married to his wife?

34 years

Who is Patrick Swayze's wife married to now?

Lisa Niemi m. 1975–2009

What kind of cancer did Patrick Swayze have?

16, 2009— -- Patrick Swayze passed away Monday at the age of 57, but his 20-month battle with pancreatic cancer showed how tough the disease is -- and how unusual it is for people to survive with it as long as he did. When Swayze was diagnosed, he was given a few months to live.

Does Don Swayze have son?

Don Swayze
Years active 1983–present
Spouse(s) Charlene Swayze (m. 2014)
Children 1
Parent(s) Jesse Wayne Swayze Patsy Swayze

Who is Jason Whittle?

Jason Whittle (born March 7, 1975) is a former American football guard. He went to high school in Camdenton, Missouri and played for the Camdenton Lakers.

Who is Patrick Swayze's brother?

Don Swayze Sean Kyle Swayze

Is Jennifer GREY a dancer?

Jennifer Grey is an American actress born on March 26, 1960, in New York, New York. Grey also appeared in the teen cult classic Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986). After a lull in her career, she made a comeback in the reality show Dancing With the Stars (2010) where she was crowned the winner.

What age did Patrick die?

57 years (1952–2009)

Was Patrick Swayze happily married?

He wrote and recorded the popular song "She's Like the Wind" and was posthumously awarded the Rolex Dance Award in 2012. Swayze died of cancer in 2009, at the age of 57.
Patrick Swayze
Years active 1972–2009
Spouse(s) Lisa Niemi ( m. 1975)
Parent(s) Jesse Wayne Swayze Patsy Swayze
Relatives Don Swayze (brother)

Where was Patrick Swayze ranch in California?

Sylmar ranch owned by actor Patrick Swayze sells quietly off-market. Barbara Walters interviewed Patrick Swayze at his Sylmar ranch in December 2008 after he had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

Did Patrick Swayze smoke cigarettes?

On April 19, 2009, doctors informed Swayze that the cancer had again metastasized to his liver. Swayze had been a heavy smoker for forty years, and he once admitted to smoking 60 cigarettes a day. He stated that his chain smoking probably "had something to do with" the development of his disease.

How did Jesse Swayze died?

Heart attack

How old is Lisa Niemi?

63 years (May 26, 1956)