He made his screen debut in “Skatetown, U.S.A.” (1979), a roller-disco movie starring Scott Baio. (He returned to Broadway almost three decades later, filling in as the razzle-dazzle lawyer Billy Flynn in “Chicago” in 2003.) He made his Broadway debut in 1975 as a dancer in “Goodtime Charley” and was cast in the original Broadway production of “Grease,” taking over the lead role. Swayze moved to New York to study dance, becoming a member of Eliot Feld Ballet. But he was also a student athlete, and his dancing career was hampered by a football injury.Īfter attending San Jacinto, a community college in Texas, Mr. He began dancing as a child and was often teased about it. 18, 1952, in Houston, the son of Jesse Wayne Swayze, an engineer and rodeo cowboy, and Patsy Swayze, a dance instructor and choreographer. “I needed to do something that will affect the audience in a positive way, make them feel better about their lives and appreciate what they have,” he said. Swayze was proud of “Ghost,” as he told The San Francisco Chronicle in 1990. The film, which also showcased his physical grace, solidified his stardom. His character, a loft-living yuppie banker, is murdered early in the film and spends the rest of it as a spirit, desperately trying to communicate with his fiancée (Demi Moore) with the help of a psychic (Whoopi Goldberg). Swayze is said to have passed away peacefully after facing the challenges of his illness for the last 20 months.He exhibited similar emotional intensity in the supernatural romance “Ghost” (1990), an enormous box-office hit. His significant contributions to the Arabian horse will not be forgotten,” said Lance Walters, Arabian Horse Association President.
The Arabian horse has lost a dear friend and our prayers go out to his wife Lisa and family, and everyone who loved him. His close friends called him ‘Buddy’ and that sentiment seemed to define his character, as I always found him to be a man of significant humility and grace. He was an ardent lover of the Arabian horse and his passion for the breed would always spill over into the audience when he showed his beautiful horses-particularly with young people. “We at the Arabian Horse Association and our some 35,000 members mourn the loss of a great American icon, Patrick Swayze. The poster, now in limited supply, continues to help fund Arabian Horse Association Youth Programs. A photograph of Swayze with Tammen was made into a poster and established as a youth fundraiser during the early '90s. Tammen, Swayze’s 1982 Champion stallion, sired 175 foals. Swayze owned more than a dozen purebred Arabians and became an active breeder. I am accepted now, so going grand champion there was like a big event for me,” said Swayze. “Over the years it’s happened-people gradually started seeing that I am serious about this and I care more about the horses than my little image. In 1991, the same year Swayze was named People Magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive, he bought the stallion Tammen from Tom McNair and during the next year the stallion was honored with several halter championships.
As I have gotten into these horses, I have realized how far you can go with them,” said Swayze in a 1994 video interview.
I was raised a cowboy and did some rodeo and stuff and thought I was a horseman. “When you get a bond happening with a horse, it’s interesting. Swayze’s true passion for the horse earned him utmost respect in the horse community.Īlthough Swayze’s bond with horses started as a child, he claimed he did not fully realize the potential relationship with a horse until later. An active participant at Arabian shows throughout the late '80s and early '90s, Swayze’s star power helped bring attention to the Arabian breed. Swayze was known to most as a dancer and actor in films such as “Dirty Dancing,” “Roadhouse” and “Ghost.” To the Arabian horse community he was an accomplished and giving horseman. Photo by Javan Schaller/Courtesy AHA (Patrick Swayze and Tammen)Patrick Swayze, a passionate and valued member of the Arabian horse community died from pancreatic cancer complications at the age of 57.
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