Patrick Swayze was survived by his wife and siblings after his tragic death. Swayze, best known for starring roles in Dirty Dancing and Ghost, died in September 2009 after battling pancreatic cancer. He was 54. "You know, when he first found out he had pancreatic cancer he turned to me and said, 'I'm a dead man,'" Swayze's wife, Lisa Niemi, recalled during a 2024 appearance on the "Amy and T.J." podcast. "I didn't know much about pancreatic cancer, but he did, and from what he knew anytime you heard someone had had pancreatic cancer it was like, 'Well, he's out of here.'" She continued, "Sure enough, the doctor said, 'You know, you can go ahead and treat it and be as aggressive as you want, but do think about getting your affairs in order sooner rather than later.'" Remembering Patrick Swayze 15 Years Later: He 'Fought' Like a 'Warrior' Swayze and Niemi were married for 34 years before his death. "It brings up memories that are, you know, not all that pleasant," Niemi added at the time. "I know what these people feel like to fight for somebody they love. And to do it with a disease that has so little resources. It's like, 'Yeah, we all got to go at some point but give us a fighting chance.'" Keep scrolling to meet Niemi and the rest of Swayze's family: Patsy and Jesse Wayne Swayze Patrick's mother, Patsy, died in September 2013 at the age of 86, nearly 30 years after her husband died. (Jesse Wayne suffered a fatal heart attack in 1982 at the age of 57.) "He was the rock our family was built on," Patrick recalled of his father in his The Time of My Life memoir, which was published posthumously in 2010. "A steady and stable presence in our lives. In some ways we were nurtured more by my father than by my mother." Don Swayze In addition to Patrick, Patsy and Jesse Wayne had four other children. Their oldest son was Don, who also is an actor. His credits include All Saints Day, Where the Wind Blows, On Swift Horses and Sons of Thunder. Vicki Lynn Swayze Patrick's sister Vicki Lynn died in 1994 at the age of 45. "Her death changed my life," the late actor told the Daily Mail in 2005. "It was hard not to feel responsible, that I could have done something to prevent it. I had to find something to believe in, outside of myself, to beat the guilt and blame I felt - particularly in Vicky's case. The only thing you can do in those circumstances is to find some kind of meaning. You have to ... honor the spirit of the person you have lost for as long as you live." Sean Swayze Brother Sean died in December 2025 at the age of 63 following complications from liver disease. A death certificate obtained by TMZ confirmed that Sean died from an acute upper gastrointestinal bleed and severe metabolic acidosis brought on by cirrhosis of the liver, which is often caused by frequent alcohol use. Bambi Swayze Patsy and Jesse Wayne adopted daughter Bambi after welcoming their four older children. "My] younger siblings, Donny, Sean, and Bambi, also felt the constant pressure to perform in whatever activities they undertook," Patrick wrote in his book. "We called it 'growing up Swayze' - an almost manic drive to be the best, do the most, and lead the pack." Lisa Niemi Patrick Swayze and Lisa Niemi in 2004. Carlo Allegri/Getty Images Patrick and Niemi were married from 1975 until his 2009 death. Three years later, Niemi moved on with jeweler Albert DePrisco and they wed in May 2014. "Patrick is still with me. I still have a relationship with him," Niemi said on the "Amy and T.J." podcast in 2024, defending her decision to remarry. "He's physically not here, [but] every day he's with me and I feel him there. I really fell in love with Albert, and ... it was interesting to see how it didn't affect my love for Patrick one bit."