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Patrick Swayze cut a gaunt figure when he was spotted in public for the first time in weeks. The actor, who is fighting pancreatic cancer, looked gaunt and frail as he defiantly smoked a Patrick Swayze died on September 2009, at the age of 57. Patrick Swayze Smoked 60 Cigarettes A Day Before Death. just that typical ballet dancer chain smoker. He had a couple of demons Actor Patrick Swayze, a life-long heavy smoker, died of pancreatic cancer on September 14, 2009. The next day his Stanford University treating oncologist, Dr. George A. Fisher, was interviewed on Larry King Live (video clip at top). "He continued to smoke. Was that a bad idea?" asked Larry King. CANCER-stricken Patrick Swayze is still smoking, even as he undergoes chemotherapy in an attempt to save his life. In exclusive pictures taken by The National Enquirer after he left Stanford Cancer Center, Swayze is shown with a cigarette in his mouth moments before he boarded his plane at San Carlos Airport. Go to to find REELZ in your area.Connect with other fans: sure to follow us on Twitter: He had been a heavy smoker for most of his life, and he believed the habit contributed to his disease’s development, according to the actor. Swayze died 20 months after his cancer diagnosis at the age of 57. Was Patrick Swayze a real-life smoker? Swayze had been a heavy smoker for 40 years and admitted to smoking 60 cigarettes per day. Patrick Swayze continued to smoke 40 cigarettes a day throughout filming, despite admitting he believed his heavy smoking had contributed to his pancreatic cancer. Swayze had been a heavy smoker for forty years, and he once admitted smoking three packs of cigarettes a day. It was not uncommon for the actor to smoke 60 cigarettes a day. “There was a component of self-sabotage that goes along with the heavy smoking and I think that that’s true for Patrick,” says Dr. David Hoffman, Swayze’s oncologist. Patrick Swayze: Ghosts & Demons airs Saturday, September 7 at 9 ET/ PT on REELZ. Recent studies suggest that smoking a pack or more a day can dramatically increase a smoker’s risk of developing pancreatic cancer. Swayze’s rep had no comment on Monday. Originally Published Patrick Swayze Talks Cancer Battle & Why He’s Still Smoking He may show a brave face in public and on the set of his new television drama “The Beast,” but Patrick Swayze has admitted his day-to-day battle with pancreatic cancer is scary. New York, NY - March 6, 2008 - INSIDE EDITION has uncovered Patrick Swayze had a three pack a day cigarette habit. The habit was so bad it was listed as a partial factor in the cause of a plane crash Swayze was involved in by the National Transit Safety Board in 2000. Did three-packs-a-day doom Swayze? PATRICK Swayze's heavy smoking habit may have caused the aggressive cancer doctors say amounts to a death sentence. Swayze has been a 60-a-day smoker for years, and research shows that smokers are twice as likely to get pancreatic cancer as non-smokers. smoking three packs of cigarettes a day. We hope that's not true. Any sane person would know THAT IS TOO MUCH. Smoking kills! INSIDE EDITION has uncovered Patrick Swayze had a three pack a day cigarette habit. The habit was so bad it was listed as a partial factor in the cause of a plane crash Swayze was involved in by the National Transit New York, NY - March 6, 2008 - INSIDE EDITION has uncovered Patrick Swayze had a three pack a day cigarette habit. The habit was so bad it was listed as a partial factor in the cause of a plane crash Swayze was involved in by the National Transit Safety Board in 2000. “Patrick loved to smoke, just that typical ballet dancer chain smoker. He had a couple of demons that he dealt with,” adds D’Amico. It was not uncommon for the actor to smoke 60 cigarettes a day. Actor Patrick Swayze died of pancreatic cancer at age 57 and was unable to quit smoking even after he became ill. Michael Landon, star of television’s “Little House on the Prairie” and “Bonanza” series, died of pancreatic cancer at age 54. He was a heavy smoker for most of his too-short life. Agreed. I heard Patrick Swayze was 2-3 packs a day. And pancreatic cancer got him pretty quick. And my ex could do 2 a day and said it felt like he'd been punched in the chest. So a singer smoking 4 packs a day seems like an exaggeration. Then again he's probably high as hell/drunk all the time so he's probably letting a bunch just burn up. Cancer-stricken Patrick Swayze puffs away on a cigarette while filming latest show. By DAILY MAIL REPORTER Updated: 10:54 EST, 18 August 2008 Patrick Swayze's Pancreatic Cancer Battle 'Was Like Living in a Complete Nightmare 24/7,' His Widow Lisa Recalls The Ghost star acknowledged his bad habit of smoking up to 60 cigarettes a day
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