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Patrick Swayze’s Wife to Break Her Silence

Posted by Adam

Friday October 23, 2009

Patrick Swayze and Lisa NiemiPATRICK Swayze‘s widow Lisa Niemi is set to break her silence on the her husband’s tragic death — six weeks after the actor lost his battle with pancreatic cancer.

Niemi has been lined up to participate in a roundtable discussion on Grief, Healing and Resilience at the Women’s Conference 2009 in Long Beach, Calif., next Tuesday, Oct. 27.

She will join Elizabeth Edwards and Susan St. James, both of whom suffered the loss of children in accidents.

The discussion will be moderated by California First Lady and Women’s Conference host Maria Shriver, who this summer lost her mother Eunice Shriver and uncle Ted Kennedy.

Swayze died September 14 at the age of 57.

Patrick and Lisa first met in 1970 when Swayze was 18 years old and Niemi, 14.

Lisa, 53, who married the Dirty Dancing star in 1975, has struggled to come to terms with her husband’s death.

“They had a deep love,” a source told America’s Star magazine last month. “She is so broken up. She was hoping for a miracle, and it never came.”

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  • ike

    God bless and comfort Lisa in her in her time of grief. We, at my house, all loved Patrick and are very sad with his passing.

    Losing a loved one is never easy to deal with. I lost a brother in Viet Nam in 1967 and I stll miss and grieve for him.

    Only time will lessen the blow. I feel and hurt for her.

    We miss him to

  • Carlota Higuera

    My very sincere condolences Lisa. I saw you on Oprah’s show today. You are a very strong, beautiful, confident woman. Stay that way. Be a wonderful example for all of us women who are mourning the loss of a loved one. My beloved Mom died July 16, 2009, and I think of her every day. Michael Boulton sings a song with the following lyric, “I see her face in every flower.” Mom’s spirit will always be with me, just as your beloved husband’s spirit will always be with you. My special grandmother, Mama Adela, once said, “Daughter, the soul never wrinkles.” I wish to add that Patrick’s soul will always be with you. I shall also be taking my Mom’s ashes to New Mexico; to be placed between her parents, in a cemetary that now holds five generations of our family. To me there are areas in New Mexico that are very spiritual. When I’m there I can feel myself merge into the earth and I feel re-born. You and Patrick have chosen the right place for his ashes. I wonder if Patrick had any American Indian heritage. My grandmother was half Apache. She was very spiritual, kind and generous all of her life. Once again, remain strong and stand proud and beautiful. You are a very wonderful example of womanhood for us all.

  • http://MSN MD Pennington

    Lisa! Obviously, I didn’t know you and Patrick personally, so I wouldn’t attempt to make light of the way you must be feeling. Especially, after being so lucky to have had such a special relationship with someone like Patrick during your life and then having to let go of it. I can’t imagine how difficult that must be for you. What I do know, is that that God has a reason for everything he does and there just may be something he needs for you to do for him where otherwise, you may not have had the inspiration to achieve it. No one dies without a purpose, and no one lives without a cause. My condolences to you and your family.

  • Teresa Adams

    wanted to let you know that my heart and prayer is with you …I lost so my from cancer… and had a uncle to pass yesterday…god bless you and family..Teresa Adams