This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the Patrick Swayze article. This is not a forum for general discussion of the article's subject. |
Article policies
|
Find sources: Google (books · news · scholar · free images · WP refs) · FENS · JSTOR · TWL |
![]() | This talk page is only for discussing improving this article. Comments unrelated to that will be removed. |
![]() | This ![]() It is of interest to the following WikiProjects: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
![]() | Daily pageviews of this article
A graph should have been displayed here but graphs are temporarily disabled. Until they are enabled again, visit the interactive graph at pageviews.wmcloud.org |
the Young MC song What's The Flava? has a line at the send of the song that goes "I'm Audi. I'm ghost. I'm Swayze." source: the Young MC song What's The Flava? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.240.226.20 (talk) 02:01, 22 January 2014 (UTC)
Previous content moved to Talk:Patrick Swayze/Archive
He couldn't possibly have died eight months after january 2008 if he died 15 september 2009, could he? I'm confused about the facts, could somebody else change this? - User:Peter sjoberg —Preceding undated comment added 09:18, 15 September 2009 (UTC).
--Daniel Macintyre (talk) 10:51, 15 September 2009 (UTC)
as well so that it makes better sense. Two commas are not needed in that sentence. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.70.40.17 (talk) 12:52, 15 September 2009 (UTC)
In the second paragraph of the introduction, we are told that PS was diagnosed with cancer in Jan 2009, whereas in the paragraph about his illness and death we are told that it was January 2008.
I cannot edit. Could someone please change this? Mrskronster (talk) 11:05, 15 September 2009 (UTC)
Patrick Swayze is not the oldest child. Thanks —Preceding unsigned comment added by Momlovejoy (talk • contribs) 18:02, 15 September 2009 (UTC)
Done His sister Vicky was born first. Article improving (talk) 19:08, 15 September 2009 (UTC)
mistack he died the 15 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.228.153.86 (talk) 20:28, 15 September 2009 (UTC)
User:Wesley M. Curtus removed most of the lede, which was later quickly reinstated by another editor. He has now removed it again. His edit summaries both claimed it should be in the illness and death section, but he has not moved any of it, he removed it. It makes the lead far too short and removes all mention of his cancer, which was a major part of his life (public, personal and career) last year and this year. Article improving (talk) 01:02, 16 September 2009 (UTC)
Today, a tag was added to the top of the article stating that the lede is not substantial enough; the tag has since been removed, although the lede remains the same. What specific information does anyone think needs to be added to it? Article improving (talk) 16:31, 16 September 2009 (UTC)
Is his role in Point Break important enough to put in the lede? Article improving (talk) 01:50, 17 September 2009 (UTC)
Patrick Swayze is linked to this category, but I do not see anything in the article supporting this claim. Could someone come up with some sourced evidence of Swayze's Christian beliefs? Otherwise, could the category tag be removed? It is not very informative, and seems merely speculative at this point. Thank you.
The article clearly states that the Swayze's were Roman Catholics... He also viewed his Buddhism's beliefs as a way to deal with his Father's death... Buddhism is not a Religion is a philosophy.
I believe that what was said about the Gonzalez treatment is one sided and should be corrected. In a trails sponsored by the NIH, the survival times for Gonzalez tripled that of conventional treatment. http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2002/10/56072
Are the Find A Grave links ok, or do they constitute a conflict of interest? They appear to be very consistently added by one user. Mugs Bunny (talk) 19:45, 5 October 2009 (UTC)
The movie called "Forever Lulu" (2000) has been released on DVD as "Along for the Ride" (2000). Not sure which is the correct title or whether both should be listed. Might have been a renaming/repackaging of movie for sale after Patrick's death. Cannot modify chart as the entire page has been locked. 64.62.104.66 (talk) 20:03, 28 October 2009 (UTC)
I'm reading the December 2009 issue of High Times, and on page 14, there's a mini section about Patrick Swayze smoking marijuana.
Quote:
A source close to Patrick Swayze told the National Enquirer that medical marijuana is improving the actor's health. Swayze, who is undergoing chemotherapy treatments for pancreatic cancer, says that smoking pot has enabled him to gain weight because it has helped reduce nausea, allowing him to "keep his food down".
Is it just me or is High Times abit behind on their news? 199.212.27.249 (talk) 22:37, 28 October 2009 (UTC)
Under the "Career" section, the text describes the movie "Ghost" as having "considerable cultural impact". This should be cited, removed or tagged "citation needed". Factosis (talk) 00:42, 31 October 2009 (UTC)
he was in season 9 episode blood brothers 1981. i dont recall what the name of his character was. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Luderudecrude (talk • contribs) 07:18, 18 November 2009 (UTC)
Saturday Night Live should not be on the "Filmography" section - it's a TV show. Agreed? Kvsh5 (talk) 17:04, 6 February 2010 (UTC)
Hello,
I am unable to correct the spelling of the word "cancelled" at the end of the introduction of this article, which has been left as "canceled". Could someone please perform the correction for me? SimonCann (talk) 19:59, 25 February 2010 (UTC)SimonCann 25/02/10
"Canceled" and "cancelled" both work.Mcvmccarty (talk) 03:16, 15 March 2012 (UTC)
Patsy Swayze's (our mother) name is NOT Patricia.
Don Swayze —Preceding unsigned comment added by Swayze312 (talk • contribs) 20:51, 17 June 2010 (UTC)
Under his death it states that he was survived by his LATE mother. Poor wording. It should just say survived by his mother and then perhaps point out (deceased 2013). [meanderer] — Preceding unsigned comment added by 50.161.188.150 (talk) 21:18, 17 May 2014 (UTC)
Is it ever revealed what his ethnicity was? I was curious, as it is stated that his wife's parents came directly from Finland. Thanks in advance. Estheroliver (talk) 04:44, 29 March 2011 (UTC)
![]() | This edit request has been answered. Set the |answered= or |ans= parameter to no to reactivate your request. |
You've left out Patrick's sister Bambi. She is an adopted child but shouldn't be left out of her family!
99.5.105.232 (talk) 07:13, 16 May 2011 (UTC)
"Swayze" was recently used in the song Fastlane by Eminem on his collaboration album released a few days ago (Hell: The Sequel), if anyone is interested in adding that to the list of hip hop songs/artists who've used "Swayze" as a synonym for gone. — Preceding unsigned comment added by DeutscherStahl (talk • contribs) 18:59, 16 June 2011 (UTC)
This fact has been included by the time I read this. 3dSurveyor (talk) 09:36, 22 July 2016 (UTC)
Patrick Swayze appeared in the 1978 episode of Happy Days, entitled "Richie Gets Framed". Swayze plays the role of Fred Collins, Richie's student council presidental opponent who frames Richie with a photo from a massage parlor. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.110.23.183 (talk) 16:11, 9 July 2011 (UTC)
TV Series - The Renegades - Patrick Swayze played Bandit. Series was on ABC in 1982 and only had 6 episodes. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.25.234.21 (talk) 13:56, 9 March 2012 (UTC) He also played in a movie with Barbara Eden in 1981 - Return of the Rebels - he played K.C. Barnes - about a motorcycle gang that gathers together after 25 yrs. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.25.234.21 (talk) 14:10, 9 March 2012 (UTC)
The statement "Photos taken of a gaunt Swayze in the months before his death showed him continuing to smoke" seems unnecessary, and a bit morbid. I'm guessing its author was intending to showcase the diabolical addictiveness of smoking. However, I feel it doesn't really sell the anti-smoking message as much as it gives a pathetic, helpless picture of a man very near death.
Smoking, while obviously very harmful to one's health, is no longer strongly contraindicated when someone has stage IV pancreatic cancer. No reasonable doctor would tell him he would live much longer if he stopped smoking at that point, given the advanced stage and very low survivability of the disease. Telling someone to stop smoking after they've been diagnosed is like closing the barn after the cows have fled.
Furthermore, stage IV pancreatic cancer patients who smoke find comfort in smoking, and doctors largely encourage all possible comfort measures in diseases with such a poor prognosis. It may sound wrong to the general public, but it's a fairly common attitude in medicine. In light of this, I feel like the statement has a negative implication, and it's my opinion that it should be deleted.Mcvmccarty (talk) 03:38, 15 March 2012 (UTC)
Why is this article permanently protected while millions of others aren't? The guys been dead since 2009! This seems to be too much about Wikipedian OWN than anything. The BLP tag no longer applies so what it's all about? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.161.151.190 (talk) 11:26, 8 April 2012 (UTC)
There is this paragraph in the lead "Diagnosed with Stage IV pancreatic cancer in January 2008, Swayze told Barbara Walters a year later that he was "kicking it".[2] However, he died from the disease on September 14, 2009.[3] His last role was the lead in an ill-fated A&E TV series, The Beast, which premiered on January 15, 2009. Due to a prolonged decline in health, Swayze was unable to promote the series, and it was cancelled by June 2009." No other article has something like this in the lead, I don't think. Their deaths you usually have to scroll down to find out about, and a random show they happened to be in at the time wouldn't be in the lead either. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.36.26.164 (talk) 09:35, 8 September 2012 (UTC)
![]() | This edit request has been answered. Set the |answered= or |ans= parameter to no to reactivate your request. |
he fuck b 67.168.143.254 (talk) 04:38, 18 November 2012 (UTC)
![]() | This edit request has been answered. Set the |answered= or |ans= parameter to no to reactivate your request. |
In Filmography section, the table that list the movies is off. In 1984, the two movies there have been shifted and they have skewed the table at that area. 12.167.75.11 (talk) 20:54, 17 April 2013 (UTC)
The article sourced as him being a member of the Brat Pack has nothing about him being in it, and the wiki Brat Pack page doesn't include him as a member. Unless another source can be found, it should be removed, and if one is found, he should be added to the Brat Pack page. --Stevehim (talk) 15:45, 2 July 2013 (UTC)
![]() | This edit request has been answered. Set the |answered= or |ans= parameter to no to reactivate your request. |
Patrick Swayze was also In a popular movie with Wesley Snipes as a drag queen called "To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar" In 1995 . three New York drag queens who embark on a road trip. The film's title refers to a totemic autographed photo of Julie Newmar that the trio carries with them on their journey. "Regardless of his natural, rugged handsomeness, Patrick Swayze embodied the soul of a woman, better than any other on this list. Although he was an attractive female, he was not the most externally convincing woman; however, his performance got him on this list. His character showed a sweet, womanly sister-ship love and maternal nature, and this made him one of the truest women “on the inside” as well as on the outside. He personified the strength of self-esteem and the gentleness and kindness of a real woman. He made a beautiful woman, inside and out."
50.93.92.101 (talk) 01:17, 20 September 2013 (UTC)
Also found it surprising that this hit movie and great success is not even mentioned in the text on career: he got lot of praise for this part. Do the 'managers' of this page find this career move embarrasing or unimportant? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 194.118.19.199 (talk) 10:56, 8 July 2015 (UTC)
Block evasion by User:HarveyCarter |
---|
The following discussion has been closed. Please do not modify it. |
The introduction says Swayze was a teen idol. Surely he was too old, as he was in his mid-30s when he became very successful. (ColmMcCrory (talk) 21:48, 13 September 2014 (UTC)) I understand your point but look at the teen idol article it says "A teen idol is a celebrity with a large teenage fan-base. Teen idols are generally young but not necessarily teenaged." There is no doubt he had a huge teen fan base because of his roles. Kap 7 (talk) 02:21, 26 July 2015 (UTC) As the other 2 posters already noted, one does not need to be a teenager to become a teen idol. One needs to be a fan favourite of teenagers, to become one. Patrick Swayze definitely fitted the bill, because after his success with Dirty Dancing, a lot of teenaged girls developed huge crushes on him, fantasizing that they were the ones who were dancing with him, in that final movie scene.--Splashen (talk) 16:27, 12 June 2016 (UTC) |
"For his contributions to the film industry, he was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1997" is under the illness and death section. Shouldn't it be placed somewhere else in the article? Kap 7 (talk) 01:19, 26 June 2015 (UTC)
Hello fellow Wikipedians,
I have just modified one external link on Patrick Swayze. Please take a moment to review my edit. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple FaQ for additional information. I made the following changes:
When you have finished reviewing my changes, please set the checked parameter below to true or failed to let others know (documentation at ((Sourcecheck))
).
This message was posted before February 2018. After February 2018, "External links modified" talk page sections are no longer generated or monitored by InternetArchiveBot. No special action is required regarding these talk page notices, other than regular verification using the archive tool instructions below. Editors have permission to delete these "External links modified" talk page sections if they want to de-clutter talk pages, but see the RfC before doing mass systematic removals. This message is updated dynamically through the template ((source check))
(last update: 18 January 2022).
Cheers.—InternetArchiveBot (Report bug) 17:53, 21 July 2016 (UTC)
At 3:50 AM on 22 July 2016, the second link above http://www.houstonisd.org/HISDConnectDS/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=c3783acb02efc010VgnVCM10000052147fa6RCRD returned as "Server Error 404-File or directory not found." 3dSurveyor (talk) 08:55, 22 July 2016 (UTC)
Hello fellow Wikipedians,
I have just modified 6 external links on Patrick Swayze. Please take a moment to review my edit. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple FaQ for additional information. I made the following changes:
When you have finished reviewing my changes, you may follow the instructions on the template below to fix any issues with the URLs.
This message was posted before February 2018. After February 2018, "External links modified" talk page sections are no longer generated or monitored by InternetArchiveBot. No special action is required regarding these talk page notices, other than regular verification using the archive tool instructions below. Editors have permission to delete these "External links modified" talk page sections if they want to de-clutter talk pages, but see the RfC before doing mass systematic removals. This message is updated dynamically through the template ((source check))
(last update: 18 January 2022).
Cheers.—InternetArchiveBot (Report bug) 15:40, 19 May 2017 (UTC)
Hello fellow Wikipedians,
I have just modified 2 external links on Patrick Swayze. Please take a moment to review my edit. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple FaQ for additional information. I made the following changes:
When you have finished reviewing my changes, you may follow the instructions on the template below to fix any issues with the URLs.
This message was posted before February 2018. After February 2018, "External links modified" talk page sections are no longer generated or monitored by InternetArchiveBot. No special action is required regarding these talk page notices, other than regular verification using the archive tool instructions below. Editors have permission to delete these "External links modified" talk page sections if they want to de-clutter talk pages, but see the RfC before doing mass systematic removals. This message is updated dynamically through the template ((source check))
(last update: 18 January 2022).
Cheers.—InternetArchiveBot (Report bug) 18:21, 30 November 2017 (UTC)
Hello fellow Wikipedians,
I have just modified one external link on Patrick Swayze. Please take a moment to review my edit. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple FaQ for additional information. I made the following changes:
When you have finished reviewing my changes, you may follow the instructions on the template below to fix any issues with the URLs.
This message was posted before February 2018. After February 2018, "External links modified" talk page sections are no longer generated or monitored by InternetArchiveBot. No special action is required regarding these talk page notices, other than regular verification using the archive tool instructions below. Editors have permission to delete these "External links modified" talk page sections if they want to de-clutter talk pages, but see the RfC before doing mass systematic removals. This message is updated dynamically through the template ((source check))
(last update: 18 January 2022).
Cheers.—InternetArchiveBot (Report bug) 03:04, 12 December 2017 (UTC)
Hello fellow Wikipedians,
I have just modified one external link on Patrick Swayze. Please take a moment to review my edit. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple FaQ for additional information. I made the following changes:
When you have finished reviewing my changes, you may follow the instructions on the template below to fix any issues with the URLs.
This message was posted before February 2018. After February 2018, "External links modified" talk page sections are no longer generated or monitored by InternetArchiveBot. No special action is required regarding these talk page notices, other than regular verification using the archive tool instructions below. Editors have permission to delete these "External links modified" talk page sections if they want to de-clutter talk pages, but see the RfC before doing mass systematic removals. This message is updated dynamically through the template ((source check))
(last update: 18 January 2022).
Cheers.—InternetArchiveBot (Report bug) 23:29, 21 December 2017 (UTC)
In an episode of the "Young Sheldon" sitcom, released 12 November, 2020, "A Docent, A Little Lady and a Bouncer Named Dalton", Mary's "guilty pleasure" is watching the movie "Road House" in which Swayze starred. She also realizes that her oldest son, Georgie, looks a lot like Swayze.
Michael Hurwicz (talk) 04:47, 15 January 2021 (UTC)
He has a son proven by DNA. From his 20s. 47.187.98.116 (talk) 00:32, 5 February 2022 (UTC)
Why isn’t there anything I hear about his Arabian horses? An important part of his life… 2600:1007:B036:B123:8015:3234:C922:F275 (talk) 22:34, 8 April 2023 (UTC)