"Patrick Swayze has died after losing his battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 57.
The Dirty Dancing star was diagnosed with the disease early 2008.
"Patrick Swayze passed away peacefully today with family at his side after facing the challenge of his illness for the last 20 months," his publicist said.
A host of Hollywood stars paid tribute to Swayze, including his Dirty Dancing co-star, Jennifer Grey.
She said, "He was fearless and insisted on always doing his own stunts, so it was not surprising to me that the war he waged on his cancer was so courageous and dignified."
The film's choreographer, Kenny Ortega, said, "Patrick was a great human being who I knew as a loving son, husband, brother and friend. He was one of the most creative, enjoyable and alive people I knew. He did as much for dancing as any man of our generation.
Demi Moore, who he starred with in Ghost, posted on her Twitter page, "Patrick, you are loved by so many and your light will forever shine in all of our lives."
Swayze continued to work right up to his death, and was last seen on screen in the US TV show The Beast."
Woke up hearing that on the radio this morning:(
- "The Beast" .... Charles Barker / ... (13 episodes, 2009)
- No Turning Back (2009) TV episode .... Barker
- Counterfeit (2009) TV episode .... Charles Barker
- My Brother's Keeper (2009) TV episode .... Charles Barker
- Tilt (2009) TV episode .... Charles Barker
- The Walk In (2009) TV episode .... Charles Barker
(8 more) - Powder Blue (2009) .... Velvet Larry
- Christmas in Wonderland (2007) .... Wayne Saunders
- Jump! (2007/I) .... Richard Pressburger
... aka Jump (UK: DVD title) - The Fox and the Hound 2 (2006) (V) (voice) .... Cash
- Keeping Mum (2005) .... Lance
- Icon (2005) (TV) .... Jason Monk
... aka Frederick Forsyth's Icon (USA: complete title) - King Solomon's Mines (2004) (TV) .... Allan Quatermain
- George and the Dragon (2004) .... Garth
... aka Dragon Sword (USA: TV title)
... aka George und das Ei des Drachen (Germany) - Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights (2004) .... Dance Class Instructor
... aka Dirty Dancing 2 (Australia) (Singapore: English title) - "Whoopi" .... Tony (1 episode, 2004)
- The Last Dance (2004) TV episode .... Tony - 11:14 (2003) .... Frank
- One Last Dance (2003) .... Travis MacPhearson
- Waking Up in Reno (2002) .... Roy Kirkendall
- Donnie Darko (2001) .... Jim Cunningham
... aka Donnie Darko: The Director's Cut (USA: director's cut) - Green Dragon (2001) .... Gunnery Sergeant Jim Lance
- Forever Lulu (2000) .... Ben Clifton
... aka Along for the Ride (USA: video title) - Letters from a Killer (1998) .... Race Darnell
- Black Dog (1998) .... Jack Crews
... aka Black Dog (France) - Three Wishes (1995) .... Jack McCloud
- To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar (1995) .... Vida
- Tall Tale (1995) .... Pecos Bill
... aka Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventures of Pecos Bill - Father Hood (1993) .... Jack Charles
... aka Desperado
... aka Honor Among Thieves
... aka Mike Hardy - City of Joy (1992) .... Max Lowe
... aka La cité de la joie (France) - Point Break (1991) .... Bodhi
- "Saturday Night Live" .... Host (1 episode, 1990)
... aka "NBC's Saturday Night" (USA: complete title)
... aka "SNL 25" (USA: alternative title)
... aka "SNL" (USA: informal title)
... aka "Saturday Night Live '80" (USA: sixth season title)
... aka "Saturday Night Live 15" (USA: fifteenth season title)
... aka "Saturday Night Live 20" (USA: twentieth season title)
... aka "Saturday Night Live 25" (USA: twentiefifth season title)
... aka "Saturday Night" (USA: first season title)
- Patrick Swayze/Mariah Carey (1990) TV episode .... Host - Ghost (1990) .... Sam Wheat
- Next of Kin (1989) .... Truman Gates
- Road House (1989) .... Dalton
- Tiger Warsaw (1988) .... Chuck 'Tiger' Warsaw
... aka The Tiger - Steel Dawn (1987) .... Nomad
- Dirty Dancing (1987) .... Johnny Castle
- "Amazing Stories" .... Eric David Peterson (1 episode, 1986)
... aka "Steven Spielberg Presents Amazing Stories" (Australia)
... aka "Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories" (USA: complete title)
- Life on Death Row (1986) TV episode .... Eric David Peterson - "North and South, Book II" .... Orry Main (6 episodes, 1986)
... aka "Love and War" (USA: subtitle)
- Episode #1.6 (1986) TV episode .... Orry Main
- Episode #1.5 (1986) TV episode .... Orry Main
- Episode #1.4 (1986) TV episode .... Orry Main
- Episode #1.3 (1986) TV episode .... Orry Main
- Episode #1.2 (1986) TV episode .... Orry Main
(1 more) - Youngblood (1986) .... Derek Sutton
- "North and South" .... Orry Main (6 episodes, 1985)
- Episode #1.6 (1985) TV episode .... Orry Main
- Episode #1.5 (1985) TV episode .... Orry Main
- Episode #1.4 (1985) TV episode .... Orry Main
- Episode #1.3 (1985) TV episode .... Orry Main
- Episode #1.2 (1985) TV episode .... Orry Main
(1 more) - Red Dawn (1984) .... Jed
- Grandview, U.S.A. (1984) .... Ernie 'Slam' Webster
- Pigs vs. Freaks (1984) (TV) .... Doug Zimmer
... aka Off Sides (USA: theatrical title) - "Renegades" (1983) TV series .... Bandit (1983)
- Uncommon Valor (1983) .... Kevin Scott
- The Outsiders (1983) .... Darrel Curtis
... aka The Outsiders - The Complete Novel (USA: director's cut) - The Renegades (1982) (TV) .... Bandit
- Return of the Rebels (1981) (TV) .... K.C. Barnes
- "M*A*S*H" .... Pvt. Gary Sturgis (1 episode, 1981)
- Blood Brothers (1981) TV episode .... Pvt. Gary Sturgis - The Comeback Kid (1980) (TV) .... Chuck
