Patrick Swayze 1952-2009
Patrick & Lisa: A Love Story
Soulmates and life partners, Swayze and his wife were each other's pillars of strength during 34 years of marriage
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Updated: Monday Sep 14, 2009 | 10:00 PM EDT By: Serena Kappes
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SIDE BY SIDE
All throughout Patrick Swayze's battle with pancreatic cancer, his wife of 34 years, Lisa Niemi (with him at a L.A. Lakers-San Antonio Spurs game in May 2008), was by his side to help him soldier on. From helping him keep track of his medication to flying him to chemo treatments (she's a registered pilot), the dancer-actress was his rock. "He looks into her eyes and he sees nothing except, 'Everything is going to be okay,'" Patrick's brother Don told PEOPLE in 2008. "No matter what he's going through, it's okay. She's just there."
