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1952 – 2009Patrick Swayze (1952-2009)Died 14 September 2009, aged 57Swayze was an American actor who starred in the films Dirty Dancing and Ghost, both major box-office successes of the 1980s and 1990s. He continued to work in film and television after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2008. His death drew tributes from around the world.