Patrick Swayze Checks Into Hospital

Patrick Swayze, who is currently battling pancreatic cancer, has voluntarily checked himself into the hospital for pneumonia it was revealed on Friday at a Television Critics Association event in Los Angeles.

Swayze was expected to discuss his new show for A&E, The Beast, which premieres on Monday.

“As we arrived here this morning we have some news,” said A&E president Abbe Raven. “Patrick Swayze has checked himself into the hospital. However, he asked us specifically to go forward with today’s panel. We wish him the very best with his recovery.”

“(He’s) been an absolute inspiration, he’s an amazing guy,” said co-star Travis Fimmel. “He makes the little things seem not important.”

Bill Rotko, creator of The Beast, said: “Although you forget sometimes that Patrick’s going through treatment for cancer, it brings you very close together. There’s a tremendous amount of respect going on.”

Co-star John Romano, added that Swayze gives the show 100 percent. “He’s bringing the force of his own personal struggle into the performance,” he said. “He does it five days a week, 12 hours a day.”

Please get well soon, Patrick!

We don’t know what we would do without you. If it weren’t for Dirty Dancing, boys might still have cooties in our eyes.