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Patrick Swayze will forever be remembered as the snake-hipped Johnny Castle in 1987’s Dirty Dancing, a role which cemented his status as the romantic lead of the 90s. He was 57.

Surprisingly, the trained dancer was not the first choice for the role but his performance earned him award nominations and a place on bedroom walls of lovelorn teenage girls around the world.

Privately, the 57-year-old shied away from the glitz and glamour of Hollywood, preferring the quiet life on his Californian ranch with Lisa, his wife of 34 years.

The attitude extended to his professional work. The actor always rejected the notion of himself as the sexy lead. He once said: “It’s the cult movies that have given me a career for 30 years.

“It wouldn’t have been worth it if I had been stuck as the leading man or the dance guy.”

Swayze’s doctor, Dr. George Fisher, revealed in early March 2008 that Swayze was suffering from the disease.

“Patrick Swayze passed away peacefully today with family at his side after facing the challenges of his illness for the last 20 months,” Wolf said in a statement Monday.