Showbiz
'Dirty Dancing' town holds Swayze tribute
Published Friday, Sep 18 2009, 11:16 BST | By Alex Fletcher
Rex Features
Lake Lure, North Carolina is hosting a memorial service at 7pm today at Firefly Cove, which was used as the housing development in the 1987 movie.
Swayze was nominated for a Golden Globe for his role as Johnny Castle in the dance drama.
The service is free, while all donations will go to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network.
Swayze passed away on Monday, aged 57, after losing his battle with pancreatic cancer.
> Obituary: Patrick Swayze
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