Patrick Swayze catapulted to fame in 1987 with Dirty Dancing, becoming a sex symbol for his era. Starring roles in Ghost and Point Break proved his status as a leading man adept at both action and romance. Yet behind the movie-star exterior was a man plagued by demons, scarred by regret, and driven to the brink of self-destruction. After suffering a string of personal and professional setbacks, Patrick ultimately found peace in his fifties before losing a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.