Patrick Swayze is shown with other cast members of the 1983 Warner Bros. film “The Outsiders,” directed by Francis Ford Coppola. From left are Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe, C. Thomas Howell, Matt Dillon, Ralph Macchio, Swayze and Tom Cruise. (Warner Bros. / Associated Press)
Swayze was a head of cast in the Broadway/L.A. production of “Chicago” at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood in 2004. (Ken Hively / Los Angeles Times)
Patrick Swayze, accompanied by his wife, Lisa Niemi, pose prior to the premiere of his film “Keeping Mum” in 2005 in central London. (Lefteris Pitarakis / Associated Press)
Patrick Swayze arrives at the after party for the opening night of “A Moon For The Misbegotten” in April 2007 in New York City. (Bryan Bedder / Getty Images)
In this image released by A&E, Patrick Swayze is shown in a promotional photo for the A&E series, “The Beast,” premiering Jan. 15, 2009. (Michael Muller / A&E via Associated Press)
