New York Times:
Patrick Swayze, the balletically athletic actor who rose to
stardom in the films Dirty Dancing\and Ghost,
and whose 15-month battle with advanced pancreatic cancer
drew wide attention, died on Monday, The Associated Press
reported. He was 57 and lived near Los Angeles
NPR News:
Carter Spokesman Jody Powell Dies At 65
At one point during their long working relationship, President Carter said his longtime press secretary “knows me better than anyone else except my wife.” At his death the Georgia native was the CEO of the public relations firm Powell Tate
Jody Powell lived on the Eastern Shore and apparently died of a heart attack.
Their deaths are our loss.
[UPDATE: Mary Travers of Peter, Paul and Mary, has died today, September 16. She had been fighting Leukemia for several years. ]
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Another early death:
Patrick Swayze is finally a peace. Cancer can be such a cruel disease.
I LOVED dirty dancing, what a classic.
I did too. I also loved Ghost, especially the pottery wheel scene. That was the ultimate chick flick part.
I remember Jody Powell’s cool southern drawl.
OMG! Patrick was an icon of the 80’s.
Have to admit I don’t know who Jody Powell was. Have to look her up.
Peace to both of them.
HIM re Jody Powell. He was Jimmy Carter’s press secretary. He was an icon of the 70’s. Part of the young un’s that came in with Jimmy Carter.
Swayze was a very talented man. He could act, sing and dance. He will be missed.
@Moon-howler
See? Told you I didn’t know who Jody Powell was!!!
(I looked at the pic again. The first time, I thought the pic of Powell was supposed to be young Swayze and I thought, “Weird. Patrick looked a LOT different in his older years.” YEAH, DUMMY. That’s because the pic isn’t of PATRICK!)
Well I did sort of switch their order and was too lazy to fix it. Also not an easy fix.
you wouuld have been in elementary school in Jody Powell’s hayday.
From Dirty Dancing
Last dance of the season…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y97bWP33d8I
From Ghost
Pottery wheel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsukB39t6eA
@Moon-howler
I remember Carter quite well. Probably a bit young to know what a spokesperson was.
Jody Powell was sort of a hottie to adult women, mullet and all. Actually I am not sure he had a mullet. Right time I guess.
You probably were too young. Powell had quite a following with the ladies. Carter had a huge following of young folks. My cousin met her husband helping with the Carter campaign. After Nixon and subsequently Ford, who was a decent guy but who was tarnished because he pardoned Nixon, Jimmy Carter was …hard to say…breath of fresh air. History will probably be kinder to him than contemporary society. He certainly accomplished more in the middle east than most folks.
@Moon-howler
Hellooooooo!! Where are the “Road House” clips? Awesome “take your brain out of your head and just enjoy it” movie!!
Thanks for putting up the photo, M-H. Now I do remember him. He was a stand-up guy.
Jody Powell I mean.
Patrick was a wonderful man also but I know exactly what he looks like and will never forget the movie “Ghost” with Demi Moore.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91AcS4hZekY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91AcS4hZekY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kn96jR5Geyk&feature=related
For Slowpoke.
Slowpoke, this movie isn’t a chick flick!
We need Red Dawn to make an appearance also.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_I4WgBfETc
I am sad he had to leave so soon but relieved that he is not suffering anymore! Cancer is The Beast. He was something else 🙂 A true talent that will be missed.