Lisa Niemi

Choreographer, actress, and dancer Lisa Niemi is the widow of actor Patrick Swayze, who died after a long battle with pancreatic cancer September 15, 2009. She directed the film One Last Dance, which starred her husband, and has had smaller roles in other movies.

Publisher Atria Books announced in May 2009 that a memoir written by Patrick Swayze and his wife, Lisa Niemi, would be published in the fall of 2009. The memoir will cover Swayze's childhood, career, marriage and brave battle with pancreatic cancer.E Online: Patrick Swayze's Memoir Due in the Fall (May 21, 2009)

1. Name: Patrick Wayne Swayze
2. Born: August 18, 1952
3. Died: September 14, 2009
4. Birthplace: Houston, Texas
5. Spouse: Lisa Niemi
6. Parents: Patricia "Patsy" Yvonne Helen and Jesse Wayne Swayze
7. Swayze is of Irish and Apache descent
8. Brother, Don Swayze, is also an actor
9. Diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in January 2008

With everything I've been fortunate enough to do in my life, and covering such a wide range of diverse subject matters, I'm told that my story has been inspirational to people. I will write from my heart about these experiences and, aside from the sheer pleasure of doing it, if people happen to garner inspiration from it, or incentive, or find a new way to love, it would be wonderful.—Patrick Swayze on his upcoming memoirE Online: Patrick Swayze's Memoir Due in the Fall (May 21, 2009)

• Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.

• 1956: Born on May 26

• 1987: Slam Dance - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews

• 1987: Steel Dawn - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews

• 1989: Next of Kin - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews

• 2003: One Last Dance - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews