Swayze

1952-2009

Dirty Dancing was such a huge part of my childhood. Before I was actually allowed to watch it my parents - specifically my dad - would tell me all about how nobody puts Baby in a corner. Ghost was one of the first movies to make me cry that hard, and I say 'ditto' to this day.

My aunt has pancreatic cancer. I think I was hoping that if he could keep holding on, so could she. But she's doing well still. She's responding to treatment.