Patrick Swayze was one of the hottest men of the 90s and it may seem that he was one
of the few actors who led a life without any scandals but is it really how it was?
Is it true that his marriage to his hometown sweetheart wasn’t as perfect as it looked
and she left him in the most difficult time?
It’s Marky Mark and I’m gonna tell you about Patrick Swayze’s supposedly flawless
life.
Patrick Swayze was born in Houston in 1952.
His father was a chemical engineer and a horse rider, and his mother was a ballet teacher.
Patrick tried to be like both of his parents, and on one hand, he loved horses, and on the
other, he went to ballet classes with his mother.
This was decades ago when it wasn’t usual for men to go into dancing.
As a result, Patrick’s friends made fun of him so his mother made sure that he knew
how to defend himself and he also trained martial arts.
In 1972, Patrick who then wanted to be a dancer, went to New York to follow his dreams.
3 years later, his girlfriend Lisa followed him.
As soon as she arrived, Patrick asked her to marry him.
She said “yes” and they got married in 1975 and they were together until his death.
They worked together in Broadway productions but eventually decided to move to Los Angeles
to try and make a career in Hollywood.
In 1982, the first great tragedy took place in Patrick’s life.
That was when his father passed away and his death affected Patrick so much that he engaged
in self-destructive behaviors.
And just a year later his great opportunity came when he played in "The Outsiders", a
film that gave his career a big push.
1987 was the year when "Dirty Dancing" premiered and it brought Patrick Swayze straight to
the top.
He was so popular that the crowds of his screaming fans wouldn’t let him breathe.
His character Johnny Castle was a lot like the real-life Patrick - he was an attractive
man and an excellent dancer.
There was a scene where the actor had to jump, and that’s when his knee reminded him of
an injury he got while playing American football.
Despite the pain, Patrick recorded the scene and even smiled afterward.
That’s what you call a professional!
But if Patrick thought that Dirty Dancing was already the top of his popularity, he
was wrong.
He became every woman’s dream after, in 1990, he played with Demi Moore in "Ghost,"
a romantic classic and one of the highest-grossing films of that time.
Patrick put all his sensitivity into his character and he said that the role made a lot of sense
to him, since he believed in eternal life.
Just to put how popular Patrick was into perspective, after his appearance in Ghost, he was like
today’s Tom Holland or Shawn Mendes!
In 1991 Patrick Swayze was even named the sexiest man in the world.
And just a year later he starred in "Point Break" alongside Keanu Reeves
where he played a surfer who in his spare time liked to rob banks.
In 2007, when Patrick still had a lot of talent to share with the world, he was diagnosed
with pancreatic cancer.
Despite that, the actor still took part in the series The Beast, but the filming had
to stop early because of the pain Patrick was suffering, along with the invasive treatments
that made it impossible for him to come to the set.
Eventually, Patrick Swayze passed away in September 2009 at the age of 57.
I wish Patrick Swayze was that one star who lived a life without any scandals, but he
was also a sensitive person, and spent a long time on self-destructive behaviors.
He had problems with alcohol and illegal substances to the point that he was admitted to rehab.
Thanks to his wife's support, his therapy went well.
And speaking of his wife, there were rumors coming from someone close to the family who
claimed that she was beating him, even when he was already sick!
The insider said that, despite the love and hate relationship they had, the actor never
responded to the abuse.
The source also added that Lisa Niemi left him alone in the last weeks of his life and
that it was Patrick's brother, who took care of him.
Patrick Swayze definitely was an icon who was taken way too soon.
Do you think the rumors that his wife beat him are true?
What do you think of the actor's life?
What is your favorite movie that he appeared in?
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