Patrick Swayze gets posthumous dance honour
6 Nov 2009, 1406 Hrs

Add comment          Mail          Print          Write to Editor

London, Nov 6 Paying tribute to late actor Patrick Swayze, dancers in New York City awarded him with a posthumous honour for his contribution to the industry.

The star, who lost his battle with cancer earlier this year (Sept09), trained as a ballet dancer before he began his career on Broadway with roles in hit musicals 'Grease' and 'Chicago'.

His fancy footwork helped land him his breakthrough film role in 1987 movie 'Dirty Dancing', reports The Daily Express.

Swayze's widow, Lisa Niemi, attended the annual fundraiser for Career Transition for Dancers- a charity which helps dancers whose careers have been cut short by injury.

She went to the stage to collect the Rolex Dance Award on Swayze's behalf.

And in a tearful acceptance speech, she said that her husband is now "dancing with the angels." (ANI)

Related Latest

Coimbatore farmer gets high yield of tomatoes, using green house technology Shakira can belly dance since birth! Manthan gets $15-million second round venture funding 6 more arrested in Geeta Aulakh murder case, husband gets bail Bundelkhand gets Rs.7,266 crore drought relief package Shakira says she could belly dance from birth Brain's immune system gets activated in schizophrenia Female fan gets naked at Robert Pattinson's request! Jaipur's Jantar Mantar gets Rs 4.5 million face-lift FBI gets time till Jan 14 to indict Rana

Related Latest

Top global jazz musicians to play in capital Green lifestyle statement: Bangalore kids cycle to school Mumbai remains extremely vulnerable: Shobhaa De (One Year After 26/11) A show that will go into people's past lives Now terrorists emerge from educated households: Om Puri US health reforms face biggest test yet in Senate Fire destroys 106 homes in Ecuador Honduras' Micheletti's temporary step down a 'positive step': US Lopez, Anthony sued over dog's behaviour Hugh Jackman reconciles with mother

• Top global jazz musicians to play in capital
• Green lifestyle statement: Bangalore kids cycle to school
• Mumbai remains extremely vulnerable: Shobhaa De (One Year After 26/11)
• A show that will go into people's past lives
• Now terrorists emerge from educated households: Om Puri

• भारतीय क्रिकेट की मजबूत दीवार
• कंगारूओं के आगे ढेर, चीतों से कैसे मुकाबला करेंगें शेर
• Reducing greenhouse gases may not be enough to slow global warming
• बीकानेर महापौर चुनावः एक विश्लेषण
• Deepawali: The Festival Of Lights