Patrick Swayze was given a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer less than a year ago has been putting in 12-hour days as the lead in a new television series called "The Beast."
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Patrick Swayze was given a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer less than a year ago has been putting in 12-hour days as the lead in a new television series called "The Beast."