2008: A Year In Pictures
Posh's pixie cut, Strictly furore, plus Brangelina's twins. See our 2008 news round-up here!
Patrick Swayze - 2008 in pictures - gallery
If you're of a certain age (like us) what you really remember Patrick Swayze for, and always will, is his rippling torso and fancy footwork in 80s classic Dirty Dancing. So it came as quite a shock to the DD following when the star revealed he had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer back in March. Reps for the star report he has responded well to treatment and Swayze himself revealed: 'It's a battle, and so far I've been winning. I'm one of the lucky few that responds well to treatment.'
