Patrick Swayze finally succumbed to pancreatic cancer yesterday at the age of 57. Reading some of the obits and tributes posted on the various news sites, it becomes clear that Swayze was the kind of actor/performer who really only existed on film. He had no political dimension, and, until he went public about his illness, no real personal one, either.
From CBC.ca:
“Patrick Swayze passed away peacefully today with family at his side after facing the challenges of his illness for the last 20 months,” said a statement released Monday evening in Los Angeles by his publicist, Annett Wolf. No other details were given.
