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BREAKING: Patrick Swayze Dead at 57

After almost two years of publicly battling pancreatic cancer, Patrick Swayze has succumbed to the disease, reports TMZ. He was 57.

Once one of Hollywood's biggest actors after iconic roles in Ghost, Point Break, and Dirty Dancing, Swayze most recently starred in a single season of the A&E series The Beast, which he was able to complete despite his cancer's debilitating effects.

More on this breaking story tomorrow. [TMZ]