Patrick Swayze Tribute

Patrick  Wayne Swayze was born on August 18, 1952 in Houston, Texas to Jesse Wayne Swayze and choreographer and ballet school owner Patsy Swayze.

Young Patrick attended St Rose of Lima Catholic School, Oak Forest Elementary School, Black Middle School, and Waltrip High School.

Swayze's formal dance training was at the Harkness Ballet and Joffrey Ballet Schools in New York City.

At the age of 19, he met his wife Lisa, then 15 years old, who attended dance lessons with Patsy Swayze. 

The Internet Movie Database - Patrick Swayze's Personal and Professional Bio. 

A complete list of movies, dates, co-stars, musical achievements, career highlights and more.

"His mother is choreographer Patsy Swayze. His education included the Harkness Ballet School, the Joffrey Ballet School, and San Jacinto College. He first performed as a dancer in Disney on Parade. After playing in the Broadway production of "Grease" ....

Patrick Swayze and Chris Farley "audition" to be Chippendale's dancers.  A great display of how hot Swayze was and how absolutely hilarious Chris Farley was. Okay, so in their own ways, they were both hot and hilarious. :)

This video isn't available on YouTube, so it can't be displayed on Squidoo. You can, however, easily access and view the video here: 

SNL Chippendales Audition

If the above link doesn't work (sites keep pulling this video for some reason), here's a second link:

SNL Chippendales Audition

In America, one in three women, and one in two men will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime.

Pancreatic cancer is the 4th leading cause of cancer death in the United States. It is the 3rd leading cause of cancer death among 40-59 year old men.

Approximately 37,170 people will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer this year in the United States and 33,370 people will die from it. The number of Americans diagnosed each year of pancreatic cancer continues to rise unlike other leading cancers where an investment in early detection has led to a decrease in cancer incidences.

For all stages of pancreatic cancer combined, the five year survival rate is only 5%; the lowest survival rate of all major cancers.

The average life expectancy after diagnosis with metastatic disease is just 3-6 months. 52% of pancreatic cancer patients are diagnosed with metastatic.

Pancreatic cancer affects both men and women of all races and varying ages. Men are 20% more likely to develop cancer of the pancreas than women. African Americans are 40-50% more likely to develop cancer of the pancreas than Caucasians.

"I have a great deal of faith in faith; if you believe something strongly enough, it becomes true for you.

I would like to believe that my father is right here with me in this room and that he's my guardian angel, that there's life after death -- because if there isn't, why are we here?

I don't believe that just flesh and bones can contain from the point of view of physics this very real recorded energy inside of us. Whether it's true or not, we need to believe it."