“When those you love die, the best you can do is honor their spirit for as long as you live. You make a commitment that you're going to take whatever lesson that person or animal was trying to teach you, and you make it true in your own life... it's a positive way to keep their spirit alive in the world, by keeping it alive in yourself.” In his own words, remembering Patrick Swayze, on what would have been the star's 70th birthday.⁠ Photographed here by Lance Staedler in 1993, follow our bio link for a look at the actor's life and career, including early portraits and red carpet interviews from gettyarchive.⁠ 📷️: Lance Staedler/Corbis via Getty Images | contourbygettyimages | #GettyImages #PreservingThePast #GettyArchive⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #patrickswayze #lancestaedler #dirtydancing #pointbreak #ghost #sheslikethewind #roadhouse #hollywoodhistory #filmhistory #hollywoodlegend #hollywoodicon #1990s #90sstyle #botd #onthisday #historyphoto #historyphotographed #nostalgia #archivephoto #photoarchive #...