Beloved actor Patrick Swayze, the star of romance movie classics “Dirty Dancing” and “Ghost,” died surrounded by family at the age of 57 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer, his publicist said Monday night.

“Patrick Swayze passed away peacefully today with family at his side after facing the challenges of his illness for the last 20 months,” publicist Annett Wolff said in a statement.

Swayze was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in January 2008 and publicly told fans in March about his illness, a particularly deadly form of cancer.

The actor’s health declined since the diagnosis and during his filming of his A&E series “The Beast,” which aired last year. He continued working despite his illness and openly spoke about his battle with cancer while he promoted the show. Next >>

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