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Title: Patsy Swayze Passes Away at Age 86
Post by: MuffyBee on September 18, 2013, 03:57:05 PM
http://www.khou.com/entertainment/Longtime-Houston-dance-instructor-choreographer-Patsy-Swayze-dies-at-86-224134561.html
Longtime Houston dance instructor, choreographer Patsy Swayze dies at 86
September 18, 2013

HOUSTON—Houston native Patsy Swayze, the late actor Patrick Swayze’s mother, died Monday night after suffering a stroke earlier this month. She was 86.
The longtime dance instructor and choreographer passed away just two days after the anniversary of her son’s 2009 death
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Swayze’s surviving son, Don, and other family members were by her side and holding her hands when she died.
Patsy Swayze was best-known for choreographing movies like "Urban Cowboy" and "Hope Floats."
She taught dance in Houston for several years before moving to Simi Valley, California and opening a dance studio there.
Former students remembered her fondly Tuesday for her passion for dance – and for them.
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