Sean Swayze, the younger brother of late Hollywood icon Patrick Swayze, has died at the age of 63.
His passing marks yet another heartbreaking loss for a family long touched by tragedy.
The news was confirmed by his son, Jesse Swayze, who told TMZ that Sean died in Los Angeles on December 15. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office, the cause of death was “an acute upper gastrointestinal bleed and severe metabolic acidosis brought on by cirrhosis of the liver.”
Sean is survived by his daughter Cassie and sons Kyle and Jesse.
Loved ones pay tribute
In the days following his death, family members shared emotional tributes honoring Sean’s life and spirit.
His cousin, Rachel Leon, took to Instagram to express her grief, posting a photo of Sean wearing a Dirty Dancing themed shirt.
“I’m heartbroken to share that my cousin Sean Swayze passed away today,” she wrote.
“This is a picture he took recently for us to promote the Dirty Dancing crawfish theme.” “He was always fun and full of life.”
Though he never reached the same level of fame as his brother Patrick, Sean worked as a character actor and film crew member, appearing in projects such as Letters from a Killer.
A family marked by loss
Sean’s death comes more than 16 years after Patrick Swayze passed away in September 2009 at the age of 57. The Dirty Dancing star had been diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer in January 2008 and spoke openly about his battle with the disease in a televised interview with Barbara Walters not long before his death.
Patrick was married to writer and dancer Lisa Niemi at the time and remained a beloved figure in Hollywood for his roles in Dirty Dancing, Ghost, and Road House.
The Swayze family’s history has been shaped by repeated heartbreak. Sean and Patrick are survived by their brother, actor Don Swayze, now 67, and their sister, actress Bambi Swayze, 66.
Their father, Jesse Wayne Swayze, died in November 1982 at the age of 57. Their mother, Patsy Yvonne Helen Swayze, passed away in September 2013 at 86. Another sibling, Vicky Swayze, tragically took her own life in 1994 at just 45 years old.
While he lived largely outside the spotlight, Sean Swayze remained closely tied to his famous family and the legacy left behind by his brother Patrick. His passing adds another somber note to a family story filled with talent, resilience, and loss.
He was 63.