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Patrick Swayze’s Amazing Untold Story, Including His Final Words to Wife Lisa Niemi
Closer's exclusive look at Patrick Swayze’s untold story is fascinating, including special commentary from the actor's bodyguard, Frank Whiteley, and more.
Frank Whiteley, Patrick Swayze ’s bodyguard, was driving a Chevy Suburban through Sacramento’s rush hour traffic when the actor disappeared from the passenger seat. He’d emerged after nearly a decade of forgettable roles as an A-list star with 1987’s Dirty Dancing and followed it up with crowd-pleasers, including Road House, Ghost and Point Break, making him one of the most popular actors of the early 1990s. “He was a gentle soul, an incredibly intelligent man who could do the New York Times crossword in 15 minutes.” Jesse’s sudden death in 1982, three years after Patrick made his feature film debut in Skatetown U.S.A., left him heartbroken.
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