WOLVERINES!

Patrick Swayze, whose good looks and sympathetic performances in films such as "Dirty Dancing" and "Ghost" made him a romantic idol to millions, died Monday. He was 57.

Swayze died of pancreatic cancer, his publicist, Annett Wolf, told CNN.

Swayze's doctor, Dr. George Fisher, revealed in early March 2008 that Swayze was suffering from the disease.

"Patrick Swayze passed away peacefully today with family at his side after facing the challenges of his illness for the last 20 months," Wolf said in a statement Monday.

Patrick Swayze was certainly not one of the best actors of his generation, but he was among the most popular during the 1980s and early 1990s. That, in my book, is more important -- he was an entertainer who never forgot that his first goal was to entertain his fans rather than make high art or political statements. And I'll say it flat out -- the result is a body of work that will stand the test of time for its entertainment value.

Sadly, Patrick Swayze did not survive to see the remake of his classic film, Red Dawn, hit the screen.. I would have loved to see his reaction to the new version.