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Patrick Swayze Dies of Cancer at 57

Cherie Burbach — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:00:29 +0000

Beloved star Patrick Swayze has died of pancreatic cancer. He has been fighting the disease for the last 20 months. Swayze was the star of Dirty Dancing, Ghost, and many other film roles. He was only 57 years old.

He was no stranger to health issues. He “broke both legs in 1997 while making the film “Letters From a Killer,” and went into rehab for a drinking problem.” In 2000 he was flying a plan when it depressurized and landed in a housing development.

His last acting role was as part of A&E’s The Beast. The show took 12 hours and a day and included Swayze doing his own stunts. He said it was exhausting but was happy he was continuing his life’s work of acting. The show was cancelled in June after Swayze found out the cancer had spread in his body, entering the liver.

Pancreatic cancer is one of the most aggressive types there is. According to the Cancer Treatment Centers of America, “about 29,000 people living in the United States are diagnosed each year.” Symptoms include:

• Jaundice (yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes)
• Digestive problems, including abnormal stools, nausea, or vomiting
• Pain in the upper abdomen which can extend to your back
• Loss of appetite
• Nausea
• Sudden weight loss
• Depression
• Fatigue
• Swollen gallbladder (usually found by your doctor during a physical exam)
• Blood clots
• Diabetes

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Patrick Swayze Dies of Cancer at 57

Director John Hughes Dead at 59

Cherie Burbach — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 21:11:11 +0000

It seems we’ve had a rash of Hollywood folks passing away far too young. Here’s another talented man that went too soon: John Hughes. He died today while taking a walk in New York. He was there to visit family, and went out in the morning for a stroll when he suffered a fatal heart attack.

If you’re my age, you know every one of his movies: The Breakfast Club, Pretty in Pink, Sixtenn Candles, and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. No other information is available at this time. One thing is certain, he will be missed.

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Director John Hughes Dead at 59

Dom DeLuise Dead at 75

Cherie Burbach — Wed, 06 May 2009 13:53:44 +0000

Dom DeLuise, who had been struggling with cancer for a year, has died. He was 75. He also admitted to have a problem with food. On the Larry King show in 1991 he said, “I finally became powerless over food,” he told King. “You know, anybody who’s an alcoholic or cocaine or something, that’s what food was to me.”

DeLuise made millions laugh in such films as Blazing Saddles, Silent Movie, and The Cannonball Run. He was “surrounded by family when he died in a Santa Monica, California, hospital Monday.”

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Dom DeLuise Dead at 75