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Patrick Swayze’s Widow, Lisa Niemi, Gets Cozy With New Wax Statue

Posted: October 21, 2011

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Lisa Niemi, Patrick Swayze’s widow, hasn’t been able to hold her husband for the last two years. The “Dirty Dancing” actor passed away in 2009 after losing a battle with pancreatic cancer. But Niemi and Swayze were reunited this week, thanks to a full-size wax statue of the actor which was unveiled at Madame Tussauds wax museum in Hollywood.

Niemi posed with Swayze for a series of photographs, recreating a famous scene from “Dirty Dancing.” US Weekly reports that the Swayze statue is standing on a log, like he did in the movie while seducing Jennifer Grey. Niemi took Grey’s place in the photo, to create a heart-warming, and sad, photo.

Niemi, who was married to Swayze for 34 years, said that she was impressed by Madame Tussauds wax statue. Niemi said:

“He had this kind of mischievous, but confident look … and things like his core (were) very, very strong and they worked on his arms more, so it’s very detailed. There’s a lot of work that goes into this…. In a way, it’s really wonderful and exciting and everyone’s in such a good mood here, and it’s gonna be so fun to have this figure in the museum here, and at the same time it’s bittersweet. I wish he were here, really here.”

What do you think of Lisa Niemi’s photo with Patrick Swayze? Sad? Sweet? Cheesy? Do you wish they would have modeled Patrick Swayze’s wax statue after his character in “Road House?”

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14 Archived Responses to “ Patrick Swayze’s Widow, Lisa Niemi, Gets Cozy With New Wax Statue ”

  1. Carol Faver
    Oct 21, 2011

    It is an amazing image of Patrick and his fans are going to be thrilled with it, I am sure. As for Lisa posing, who could blame her for doing this. I loved to see them dance together and just the look on her face displays that bittersweet feeling you get when you see someone wishing for what might have been. She is a lovely woman and they were lucky to have had the love they shared.

  2. Kathy O'Connor Faulkner
    Oct 21, 2011

    it looks great and Lisa looks amazing as well.

  3. Renee Haislip
    Oct 21, 2011

    This is amazing how much it looks like him, if you did not know better you think that it is really him. Love it. We lost a great actor when he passed away.

  4. Elle Davidson
    Oct 21, 2011

    BARBIE TATOOS WAHT THE HELL.

  5. Jennifer Hudson-Arrowood
    Oct 21, 2011

    I love it! dirty dancing is still and will always be my favorite! She is showing how close and confident their relationship was. She is so strong!

  6. Jerrica Lee
    Oct 21, 2011

    That makes me want to cry.

  7. Jackie Garcia
    Oct 21, 2011

    very touching, its beautiful.

  8. Gina Love
    Oct 21, 2011

    Nice..

  9. Gina Love
    Oct 21, 2011

    all these school employees on facebook..mmmmmmmmmm

  10. Cindy Szantai Szokol
    Oct 21, 2011

    Such a strong woman, I would have found it very difficult if not unbearable if I were in her shoes. It is so life like!

  11. Anonymous
    Oct 21, 2011

    You can feel the timeless love in the photo. The figure looks awesome and she 25 years younger. Very touching but so bittersweet.

  12. Arnold Gonzalez
    Oct 21, 2011

    She is golden and kind, to share.The kind of true love, that has no words, I know her heart and soul is in longing to see him again…life can be so bittersweet, losing your best friend and half of youself..makes me cry…God Bess her.

  13. Mariano Karesty
    Oct 21, 2011

    All about: Swayze Widow, Lisa Niemi, Gets Cozy.
    http://www.aabout.biz/2011/10/swayze-widow-lisa-niemi-gets-cozy-with.html

  14. Liz Winburn Tanzer
    Oct 24, 2011

    Lifelike….. IT SURE IS!! WOW! I love Patrick!! Always have!! What an actor!