‘Always fun’: Patrick Swayze’s younger brother Sean dies, aged 63
Sean Swayze, the younger brother of late Hollywood icon Patrick Swayze has died, aged 63.
His son Jesse confirmed the news to TMZ, saying he died in Los Angeles on December 15.
According to the LA County Medical Examiner’s Office death certificate obtained by the outlet, Sean died of an acute upper gastrointestinal bleed and severe metabolic acidosis brought on by cirrhosis of the liver, severe scarring caused by alcoholism.
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Sean’s heartbroken cousin Rachel Leon has paid tribute to him on Instagram, recalling him as “always fun and full of life”.
“Just recently, we were talking about him coming down to Texas to spend time with us, and I was really looking forward to it,” she wrote.
“Our thoughts and prayers go out to his brother Don Swayze and his children, Cassie Swayze , Kyle Swayze and Jesse Swayze. We are praying hard for the entire family during this difficult time.
“Please know that we love you and are always here for you. Sean, I love you so much, and we will miss you dearly.”
Ms Leon said Sean had recently helped her promote T-shirts with a Dirty Dancing crawfish theme. an idea her marketing manager daughter had come up with as a way to honour their late cousin Patrick.
“We sent the T-shirts to Sean, who wore them proudly for us. He was always fun and full of life.”
Patrick Swayze died in 2009 after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
He was a Hollywood hearthrob and action hero, thanks to roles in films that include the iconic dirty Dancing, Ghost, Point Break and Road House.
After his death, Sean feuded publicly with his widow, Lisa Niemi, over her claims in a documentary about Patrick’s life that his mother Patsy was abusive.
“There was never any abuse,” Sean said.
“She (Patsy) had a temper. We all had tempers. Everyone had violent tempers. But there were no beatings.
“We got spankings and whippings, like a good old southern boy.
“All we did was get our whippings growing up. We never got punched in the face, hit across the body or slapped in the face. We got a belt to our butts growing up. That was normal back then. And it doesn’t mean it’s abuse,” he told Radar Online.
