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Celebs we've lost in 2009
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Patrick Swayze died on Sept. 14 at the age of 57, but his 20-month battle with pancreatic cancer showed just what a fighter he was. The star of "Dirty Dancing" and "Ghost" managed to film the television series "The Beast" and write his memoirs while battling cancer. While he told ABC News' Barbara Walters he vowed to fight his disease, he added, "One thing I'm not gonna do is chase staying alive. You spend so much time chasing staying alive, you won't live." (Barry Brecheisen/WireImage for Rockit Ranch Productions/Getty Images )
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Posted on December 23, 2009 at 1:16 PM
Updated Wednesday, Dec 23 at 3:27 PM
