LOS ANGELES — Patrick Swayze personified a particular kind of masculine grace both on and off screen, from his roles in films like “Dirty Dancing” and “Ghost” to the way he carried himself in his long fight with pancreatic cancer.

Swayze died from the illness on Monday in Los Angeles, his publicist said. He was 57.

I can’t say I’m too familiar with his career but he seemed like a good man and a good actor. Also, he was great in that Chippendale’s sketch. Rest in peace.