Patsy-Swayze-Obituary

Patsy Swayze

Obituary

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Choreographer and dance instructor Patsy Swayze, the mother of late actor Patrick Swayze, has died. She was 86.

Swayze died Monday night at her home in Simi Valley, publicist Annett Wolf said. No cause of death was given.

Born in 1927, Patsy Swayze taught dance for decades, and her students included Tommy Tune and Debbie Allen. She taught at the University of Houston for more than a decade and also was a choreographer for the Houston Playhouse Center and the Houston Youth Symphony and Ballet Company.

She moved to Simi Valley in 1980 after choreographing the movie "Urban Cowboy."

"It was rural, like Texas, and the three children still living at home could have horses and dogs," Swayze said of her new home in a 1991 interview with the Los Angeles Times.

Her skills apparently rubbed off on her five children, who became actors and dancers.

Patrick Swayze was well known for his leading roles in "Dirty Dancing" and other films, such as "Ghost." He died in 2009 at 57 after battling pancreatic cancer.




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I am sad to hear about her passing, Her near relative Clifford York married to Barbra Swayze ( now with the Lord) is also on his last weeks of Lung Cancer in Livonia Michigan. God be with this whole family. The stage is not as together as it used to be with out Patsy

Your light still shines for all of those whose lives you have touched ......may you rest in heaven you are greatly missed.

I still think of Patze so often. She was a gifted and remarkable woman in every way. She touched our lives. We will never forget her. Chris and Connie

A beautiful, brilliant and magnificent women. Who taught me discipline and courage. I loved Patsy. My last day in her studio was when I received news of my grandmother 's death. Her encouraging words and love ❤ has carried me this far in life. A blessing from GOD! Student.

I have been watching old videos of the Swayze family dancing with Patsy and her son and daughter in law and movies of Patrick's... I lost my husband he was 46 and I guess I was just looking for guidance from somewhere and Lisa and her husband's story might help, when I came across this obituary... so sorry to the Swayze family a few years late.

HEAVEN HAS A BEAUTIFUL ANGEL NOW ADDED TO HER SON The LATE PATRICK SWAYZE. PATRICK HAS GONE TOO SOON! WONDERFUL PEOPLE WITH GIFTED TALENTS!

Patsy taught me when I was very young, in the Houston Jazz Ballet Co. She was like a mom to me. I think of her very often and am sorry for the family's loss. God bless you Patsy. Home with Little Buddy.... Patricia Ann TiJonne Reyes

A legend never dies. Gone but not forgotten. R.I.P. Patsy. Dance in Heaven with the Angels.