Patrick Swayze

Born in Houston, TX on August 18, 1960

Departed on September 14, 2013 and resided in Los Angeles, CA

Patrick Swayze was born on August 18, 1952, in Houston, Texas, the second child of Patsy Yvonne Helen, a choreographer, dance instructor, and dancer, and Jesse Wayne Swayze (1925 - 1982), an engineering draftsman. He had two younger brothers, actor Don Swayze (born 1958) and Sean Kyle (born 1962), and two sisters, Vickie Lynn (1949 - 1994) and Bambi. He was a sixth cousin, once removed, of news commentator John Cameron Swayze, and a relative of noted Texas Revolution soldier Henry Karnes. Swayze was raised Roman Catholic.