How many siblings did Patrick Swayze have? Family details explored as his younger brother Sean dies at 63

Late actor Patrick Swayze had four siblings. He had an elder sister named Vickie, two younger brothers, Don and Sean, and an adopted sister. Bambi is also the youngest in the family. Patrick Swayze passed away in 2009, but his name popped back in the headlines after his younger brother, Sean Swayze, recently passed away.

Sean Swayze was the third of the Swayze brothers. The news of his passing was shared with TMZ by his son, Jess Swayze. According to the death certificate, Sean Swayze passed away last year on December 15, due to severe scarring caused by alcoholism.

The details from the death certificate revealed that Sean died because of:

"... an acute upper gastrointestinal bleed and severe metabolic acidosis brought on by cirrhosis of the liver."

More details about Patrick Swayze's siblings

As mentioned, Patrick Swayze had four siblings: Vickie, Don, Sean, and Bambi.

Vickie was a performance artist in theater and dance. She passed away in 1994 at the age of 45.

Donald Carl Swayze, or commonly known as Don Swayze, is the next Swayze brother. He is 67 years old and is currently working as an actor on dramatic series and soap operas. His most recent work is on the neo-noir black comedy, Honey Don't!, playing the role of Gary.

Sean Swayze was the third and youngest Swayze brother. He was working as an entertainment Teamster right before he passed away. He is survived by his brother Don and his two children, Jess and Cassie.

Bambi Swayze, the youngest sibling of the Swayze family, was adopted. She followed in the footsteps of her older brothers and joined acting. She is known for her appearances in films such as The Other Side and One Last Dance.

Family of Patrick Swayze shared about his younger brother's death

A woman named Rachel M Leon, with the username @faceeverythingnrise74 on Instagram, took to the social platform last year, two days after Sean Swayze passed away. She claims to be cousins with Patrick Swayze's late younger brother and wrote a lengthy, heartfelt caption.

She began:

"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."

She continued to elaborate:

"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."

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Sean Swayze, the younger brother of late actor Patrick Swayze, passed away in December due to illness caused by alcoholism. Patrick had four siblings. However, two of them passed away. He is survived by his younger brother Don and sister, Bambi.

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