The lesser-known Patrick Swayze
The world knows the Patrick Swayze who redefined dance with Dirty Dancing, so here is a look at his personal life.
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There was a dark phase in Swayze's life in the early 1980s when his father died at the age of 52. A few years later his sister committed suicide leading Swayze to alcoholism which had already taken seed after his father's death. By the mid-90s, he sought help to overcome his drinking. (Photo: AFP)
