Sean Swayze, Dirty Dancing actor Patrick's brother, passes away at 63

Sean is survived by his children—Cassie, Kyle, and Jesse Swayze—as well as his brother, actor and stuntman Don Swayze, and his sister, Bambi Swayze.

• Sean Swayze, Patrick Swayze's brother, died at 63 in Los Angeles, December 2025.
• He died from complications of alcoholic liver cirrhosis
• Sean is survived by his children and siblings, including Don Swayze

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Sean Swayze, the brother of late Hollywood icon Patrick Swayze, has passed away at the age of 63. The news was confirmed by his son on Wednesday.

Sean’s son, Jesse Swayze, told TMZ that his father died on December 15, 2025, in Los Angeles. The loss comes more than 16 years after the death of Patrick Swayze, the beloved actor best remembered for his iconic performances in films such as Dirty Dancing and Ghost. Patrick died in September 2009 at the age of 57 following a battle with pancreatic cancer.

According to documents obtained by TMZ, Sean Swayze died due to an acute upper gastrointestinal bleed and severe metabolic acidosis. These conditions were reportedly complications arising from alcoholic liver cirrhosis.

Sean is survived by his children—Cassie, Kyle, and Jesse Swayze—as well as his brother, actor and stuntman Don Swayze, and his sister, Bambi Swayze.

Following Sean’s death last year, one of his cousins took to social media to pay a heartfelt tribute. She shared a photo of Sean posing shirtless, featuring two crawfish arranged in the iconic lift pose from Dirty Dancing. Alongside the image, she wrote, “I’m heartbroken to share that my cousin Sean Swayze passed away today. This is a picture he took recently for us to promote the ‘Dirty Dancing’ crawfish theme. My daughter, a marketing manager, came up with this idea to honor our late cousin, Patrick Swayze. We sent the T-shirts to Sean, who wore them proudly for us. He was always fun and full of life.”

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She went on to recall recent conversations with him, adding, “Just recently, we were talking about him coming down to Texas to spend time with us, and I was really looking forward to it. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his brother Don Swayze and his children, Cassie Swayze, Kyle Swayze, and Jesse Swayze. We are praying hard for the entire family during this difficult time. Please know that we love you and are always here for you. Sean, I love you so much, and we will miss you dearly.”

Sean Swayze was born to Jesse and Patsy Swayze and grew up in Houston, Texas, alongside his siblings. Reports have previously noted that their childhood was challenging, largely due to the high expectations and demanding nature of their perfectionist mother.