Patrick Swayze is dead at the age of 57 after a
long battle with pancreatic cancer, his publicist said Monday night.
Swayze, known for his roles in "Dirty Dancing" and "Ghost," was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in January 2008.
The actor's health has declined since the diagnosis and during his filming of his A&E series "The Beast," which aired last year.
He is survived by wife Lisa Niemi, whom he married in 1975.
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