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**** STARS WITH A HEART **** Lisa Niemi Swayze With Franke Previte Actress Lisa Niemi Swayze, widow of Patrick Swayze, received a surprise charitable visit recently from Franke Previte, the Dirty Dancing songwriter who won the Oscar for “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life,” at a program for caregivers at Bridgewater Manor as part of the book tour promoting Swayze’s memoir, Worth Fighting For: Love, Loss and Moving Forward. Previte further shocked Swayze by presenting her with a $10,000 check for the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, one of the two charities the songwriter has been supporting raised through sales of his original demo recording of “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life” and other songs he’s penned from the movie and his catalogue as the former leader of ‘80s hitmakers Franke & the Knockouts. Along with the check, Previte also handed Swayze his original handwritten lyrics of the Oscar- and Golden-Globe winning song “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life,” which she reminded him was the...

Patrick Swayze In Wax Lisa Swayze With Wax Figure Of Patrick Swayze Lisa was in attendance as Madame Tussauds Hollywood Unveiled a Wax Figure Honoring Patrick Swayze held at the famed museum in Los Angeles, California today. Photos By: RD / Orchon / Retna Digital

Patrick Swayze Hollywood actor Patrick Swayze's body will be cremated on Friday, according to reports. The "Dirty Dancing" star died on Monday in Los Angeles California after losing his battle with pancreatic cancer. The star's ashes will be spread across his ranch in New Mexico, his favorite place in the world, according to RadarOnline.com . Swayze's Rancho de Dias Alegres, which translates as Ranch of Happy Days, was turned into a wildlife reserve and timber farm by the actor, who would often fly there in his own plane. Photo By: Sara De Boer/Retna

Patrick Swayze Patrick Swayze has died after a very long fight with pancreatic cancer yesterday in Los Angeles California, his publicist said. He was 57. "Patrick Swayze passed away peacefully today with family at his side after facing the challenges of his illness for the last 20 months," Annett Wolf said in a statement Monday evening. She declined to give any more details. The Dirty Dancing star was suffering from an especially deadly form of cancer. He continued working despite the diagnosis, putting together a memoir with his wife and shooting "The Beast," an A&E drama series for which he had already made the pilot. Swayze said he chose not to use painkillers while making "The Beast" because they would have taken the edge off his performance. The show drew a respectable 1.3 million viewers when the 13 episodes ran this year, but A&E said it reluctantly decided not to renew it for another season. Patrick went public with the illness, and media ...

Hollywood star and Cancer survivor Patrick Swayze is confirming his plans to write a tell-all memoir with his wife Lisa Niemi, and he promises it will be "deeply personal". A statement from Atria Books bosses, who will publish the book, reads, "The book will offer an intimate account of Patrick Swayze's childhood, career and marriage, as well as his brave fight against a diagnosis of stage-four pancreatic cancer, from which he has gleaned wisdom and has remained resolutely optimistic. "Swayze's wife Lisa Niemi, will give insight into the intensity of her experience and the enormity of helping a loved one battle a life-threatening disease." Swayze himself adds, "With everything I've been fortunate enough to do in my life, and covering such a wide range of diverse subject matters, I am told that my story has been inspirational to people."I will write from my heart about these experiences and, aside from the sheer pleasure of doing it, if peo...

Hollywood star Patrick Swayze has suffered another cancer setback and has checked himself into the hospital after coming down with pneumonia. After only two days after his first interview with ABC newswoman Barbara Walters aired, the star was forced to scrap a Los Angeles California press conference on Friday, where he had hoped to talk about his new show The Beast. Explaining his absence, A&E cable network president Robert DeBitetto revealed the actor was under observation in a California clinic. DeBitetto, who was praised for keeping Swayze in The Beast series, despite his public battle with pancreatic cancer, told reporters, "I just spoke with Patrick Swayze. He checked himself into the hospital this morning for observation after coming down with pneumonia. "Anyone who has had chemotherapy will know the toll it takes on the immune system. Illnesses are unavoidable. Patrick is very sorry to be unable to attend and promises to promote the Beast when he is back on his fe...

Ill Hollywood star Patrick Swayze reportedly is defying critics by still smoking while battling pancreatic cancer. Swayze was diagnosed with cancer last April, prompting claims he had just months to live. But the star responded well to treatment at California's Stanford University Medical Center, and has since returned to work. However, new photographs of Swayze filming the new television series "The Beast" show him smoking cigarettes in between his breaks. We know at Times Square Gossip how hard it is to quit this nasty habit. We wish Patrick the best of luck !

An Indiana family has launched the website: CureConnieAndPatrick.com and produced a YouTube video plea in a desperate effort to save the life of their wife & mother Connie, who is battling pancreatic cancer. They've even invoked the shared struggle of actor Patrick Swayze, who was also recently diagnosed with the deadly disease. 90% of patients die within 1-year of being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. 95% are dead within 5-years of diagnosis. Up until now there hasn't been an effective treatment for the disease, but a new gene therapy treatment called TNFerade has been shown in clinical trials to extend the lives of patients with pancreatic cancer. According to a CBS-Denver report, at least one patient has even been cured. Yesterday the Loughman family will appeared on the Fox News Channel at 12:20 PM Eastern time to ask for the public's assistance to help them cut through the red tape that has prevented their mother from receiving the potentially life-saving treatm...

Hollywood star Patrick Swayze is undergoing an experimental treatment in a bid to try to beat pancreatic cancer, according to published reports.The actor, whose battle with the disease was revealed earlier this month, is trying out revolutionary new surgical tool the CyberKnife. According to National Enquirer - which broke news of Swayze’s cancer plight the CyberKnife delivers high doses of radiation to pinpoint precision, without damaging surrounding tissue.It’s hoped the treatment - taking place at Stanford University’s Cancer Center in California - will stop the cancer growing, or shrink the pancreas so it can be removed.

Hollywood star Patrick Swayze has pulled out of his new movie Fired Up, as he battles pancreatic cancer. The actor last week revealed to be suffering from the deadly disease and undergoing chemotherapy treatment. Although his spokesperson Annett Wolf claimed he is "continuing his normal schedule", it has been confirmed that Swayze has dropped out of his latest project, in which he was due to play a gay cheerleading instructor. No word yet on who will replace him in the new picture.

Hollywood star Patrick Swayze is being ordered by his doctors to quit smoking or risk losing his battle against pancreatic cancer. Reports the Dirty Dancing star was suffering from the disease surfaced on Wednesday and were later confirmed by his publicist. But the actor, who is reported to have been diagnosed with the illness in January, has so far failed to kick his nicotine addiction. Swayze once confessed to being such a heavy smoker, he blazed his way through more than three packs of cigarettes a day.