Swayze denies he is near death

DIRTY Dancing star Patrick Swayze, who has pancreatic cancer, has denied tabloid stories that he is near death.

Swayze, 56, said in a statement he was home with his family for the holidays after finishing work on his new television series, The Beast.

“The only thorn in my side being that many tabloids have been consistently reporting lies and false information about me and those close to me,” Swayze said.