If 2008 was about celebrity babies, 2009 is about celebrity deaths. And seemingly premature celebrity deaths at that. Jeez. After a well-publicized bout with pancreatic cancer, Patrick Swayze has died at the age of 57. Patrick was a Texas boy and had the privilege of saying one of my favorite movie quotes of all time: "Don't put Baby in a corner!"
His starring roles in Ghost and Dirty Dancing made him king of the chick flick for a while in the eighties. He was working on a comeback with a starring turn on The Beast an FBI thriller on A&E. Patrick was a longneck beer kind of guy so raise one up or pour a little out for him tonight. Thanks Patrick for the great performances. Rest in peace.
4 Bougie Thought(s):
Aww. I knew he was sick but I kept hoping. I regularly quote Dirty Dancing and still bawl like a baby at the end of Ghost. Rest in Peace Patrick
First time at the blog, love it! :( about Patrick Swayze.
I knew the odds were low that Patrick Swayze would recover from the cancer that was attacking his body. But I still hoped that he would be able to make a miracle happen. I am indeed very sadden by his death. I enjoyed all his movies, but my absolute favorite was "To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything! Julie Newmar" I will definitely pop that into the DVD player this weekend and raise a glass of fine Aussie Pinot Gris to Patrick's memory. Rest Peacefully Mr. Swayne and my prayers to your family.
R.I.P.- 2009 has been the year of Celebrity deaths, so sad. May his family find peace and comfort in their time of loss. I loved "To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything! Julie Newmar" and Ghost was so awesome. I was hoping he would beat the cancer, but God knows how much sand is in each of our hourglasses so when it's our time, it's our time.
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