Patrick Swazye, RIP

1. AnonymousIV
   September 14th, 2009 at 9:29 pm

   I can't say I'm sad. Smoking is stupid. He kept on smoking even after he heard he had cancer. Smokers are idiots, no matter if they're famous.

2. Alex
   September 14th, 2009 at 9:49 pm

   No one is perfect. Did smoking contribute to his cancer and kill Swayze? Maybe - but that still doesn't make it any less sad. Name calling (of the dead, no less) only points out how rude you can be on the InterWeb while hiding behind anonymity.

3. Manticore
   September 14th, 2009 at 9:51 pm

   "YO PATRICK SWAYZE I KNOW U JUST DIED AND ALL AND IMMA LET U FINISH, BUT MICHAEL JACKSON'S DEATH WAS THE BEST ONE THIS YEAR!" -Kanye West
   heh. Can't lie. that's funny.

4. Mouserz
   September 14th, 2009 at 10:37 pm

   Here I thought Clit Eastwood would hit the bucket first.

5. Alex
   September 14th, 2009 at 10:57 pm

   @Manticore: Ouch!

6. Dirit
   September 14th, 2009 at 11:25 pm

   May everyone have a Patrick Swayze Christmas this year

   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZyJCV_dyug

7. Christophe
   September 14th, 2009 at 11:43 pm

   @AnonymousIV : unfortunately when diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, there nothing much you can do, and the end is usually near.
   Why bother, damage was already done... Sad, still.

8. Johnny Cat
   September 14th, 2009 at 11:55 pm

   Jim Carroll also died this weekend. He was the subject of The Basketball Diaries, and actually was famous for the punk song People Who Died.

9. Johnny Cat
   September 15th, 2009 at 12:13 am

   Seriously, though regarding Swayze... I'll always associate him with Daryl in The Outsiders, when I first witnessed his screen presence as that older brother I'd respect, had I ever had one. He followed through nicely in his career with Roadhouse (a guy favorite), Dirty Dancing (a gal favorite), and Ghost (another gal favorite). After that, the best thing he lent his talents to was his second best performance for me. Donnie Darko.

10. D.D.
    September 15th, 2009 at 4:36 am

    I really didn't follow his career closely, but I found it very refreshing that he had been married to the wife of his youth till "death do us part". Not your usual Hollywood behavior.

11. hearsetrax
    September 15th, 2009 at 6:18 am

    he a real "GHOST" now .... ROFL

    can't say I'd miss him that much though

12. ted
    September 15th, 2009 at 6:24 am

    The thing about the smoking is that he appeared not to be adopting a healthy attitude. Too bad he got crucified for it in the press.

    This is sad news, and even though I wasn't a big fan, it's sad to see how little respect some people have.

13. D Bozko
    September 15th, 2009 at 6:44 am

    Ted said, "...it's sad to see how little respect some people have."
    Amen to that. The anonymity of the internet allows the average jerk to make snide and offensive comments without any repercussions.

    As far as the death of Patrick Swayze goes, it's sad when anyone dies, but sadder still when they die relatively young and yes 57 is relatively young. I haven't heard any statistics as to smoking being linked to pancreatic cancer but alcoholism certainly is and Swayze admitted to having that particular battle in his life. Regardless, who among us doesn't have some vice, even if it's lack of excercise or eating right, that doctors tell us could shorten our lives? I say Mr. Swayze, you gave us some laughs, excitement and heartbreak through your skills as an actor. Thank you, and Rest In Peace.

14. Gauldar
    September 15th, 2009 at 8:28 am

    @D.D.

    Some people luck out, while 80% of marriages fail. Also, don't focus on the trivial ritual, think about the widow he left behind.

15. felixthecat
    September 15th, 2009 at 9:42 am

    "The anonymity of the internet allows the average jerk to make snide and offensive comments without any repercussions."

    Though I do agree that we should not revile or otherwise insult the recently deceased, what, exactly, are the repercussions you would like to see befall those whose speech you find offensive? And who would carry out the "repercussions"?

    As for Swayze, he was dying, he can take pleasure in whatever legal activity he wished to engage in. When I am old and dying, I'll smoke and drink vodka and eat whatever I want.

16. OddNumber
    September 15th, 2009 at 10:35 am

    “The anonymity of the internet allows the average jerk to make snide and offensive comments without any repercussions.”

    I agree and it is another reason I cringe when I see neatorama post about celebrity deaths.

17. namowal
    September 15th, 2009 at 10:35 am

    Jim Carrol died? Holy crap! The "people who died" list is getting way too long.

18. Paula
    September 15th, 2009 at 11:17 am

    @namowal: that's what I was thinking, way too many people are dying in crazy short amounts of time. what's going on?

19. Gauldar
    September 15th, 2009 at 11:39 am

    Lots of people die from drugs, cancer or even just old age, but it's just because that those that died from it this are mainly celebreties you actualy hear about it. Nothing has changed, it's just life as usual.

20. Kalel
    September 15th, 2009 at 11:41 am

    My favorite Patrick Swayze moment: Him dancing with his wife on Saturday Night Live... no jokes, no silliness, just two people in love sharing a dance.

21. dooflotchie
    September 15th, 2009 at 4:59 pm

    Aw.
    RIP, Patrick.

    I can't say I was surprised to hear of this, though. As soon as I heard he'd been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer I knew he was not long for this world.

22. Noelegy
    September 15th, 2009 at 9:05 pm

    I watched "To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything, Julie Newmar" in his honor today.

23. Wes
    September 15th, 2009 at 10:36 pm

    Could've at least spelled his name right.

24. Foreigner1
    September 16th, 2009 at 2:48 am

    Pity. RIP Mr. Swayze.
    And bullox that he was Bad that he smoked till the end. So what? He had a lethal form of cancer that wouldn't in any way, shape or form have been cured or even delayed if he did not smoke.
    Who are we to judge or criticise him for that? That was nobodie's business but his.

    Okay, so smoking is bad for your health. No discussion there on my part- I stopped because I wanted my good health back and I got it when I stopped. So that works for me.
    Yet I know several people that are by now over 90 y.o. and that are smoking happily since their early teen-years. And I had several close friends that died in their early 30's while never having used any drugs, alcohol or tabacco. But we still had to bury them because of cancer, some brain-disease, some weird dna-defunction and some traffic-accidents.

    Point is- You WILL die. That's a fact.
    In my mind there is much to say for "Live Fast- Die Young" rather than to live very slow and careful and to die old and completely freaked out because of all the fears that you had of getting sick.
    To me- How you live is the main thing- You can live with all the worries in the world to stay healthy and clean and unpolluted. But what life did you have if you -because of all those worries did not get to live happily?
    Mr. Swayze had a long faithful marriage that he enjoyed. So had his smoke and he made most of it the way he wanted to live and as long as he could.

    Just make the most of it and appreciate life at best as you can- because before you know it you get a bad deal or you just die before you realised what gift life really was.

25. D Bozko
    September 16th, 2009 at 5:45 am

    @felixthecat, I guess the repercussions I'm talking about are people looking these jerks in the eye and telling them what jerks they are. People like this probably wouldn't be so quick to say the things they say if they had to face criticism from their peers. That and someone slapping them upside their head.

26. Vim
    September 16th, 2009 at 12:40 pm

    Rest in Peace, Patrick Swayze...

    Hey Neatorama mods, you may want to edit the title. You misspelled Patrick's surname.

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