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Patrick Swayze died less than two years after he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, a jolt that put the spotlight on a disease that grows silently and can kill quickly.. The actor’s wife ...
Patrick Swayze’s widow, Lisa Niemi, is reflecting on the late actor’s cancer battle before his 2009 death. “You know, when he first found out he had pancreatic cancer he turned to me and ...
Patrick Swayze’s widow talks about his fight to beat pancreatic cancer and her work to raise awareness of the disease.
Swayze died with family at his side on September 14, 2009, at the age of 57. Swayze's death occurred 20 months after his cancer diagnosis. [60] [61] Swayze's publicist confirmed to CNN that he had died of pancreatic cancer. [62] His body was cremated and his ashes were scattered over his New Mexico ranch.
This is an alphabetical list of notable people who have been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Boldfaced names were alive in September 2023. Shirley Abrahamson (1933–2020; aged 87), American judge and 25th chief justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Dorothy Arnold (1917–1984; aged 66), American actress. Charles Arnt (1906–1990; aged 83 ...
Swayze was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and battled the disease for 22 months before he died in 2009 at the age of 57. Niemi and Swayze were married from 1975 until he passed away.
Pancreatic cancer is among the most deadly forms of cancer globally, with one of the lowest survival rates. In 2015, pancreatic cancers of all types resulted in 411,600 deaths globally. [8] Pancreatic cancer is the fifth-most-common cause of death from cancer in the United Kingdom, [19] and the third most-common in the United States. [20]
Patrick Swayze's widow, Lisa Niemi Swayze, talked to the TODAY show about getting remarried after his death from pancreatic cancer.