Lisa Niemi: Still Connected to Patrick Swayze's Spirit

0:00On April 17th, Lisa Niemmi, widow of the late Patrick Swayze, says she still talks to his spirit every day. She feels his presence, hears his voice giving advice, and keeps photos of him everywhere in her home. The couple was married for 34 years until Patrick passed from pancreatic cancer in September 2009. Back when doctors first diagnosed him, Patrick told Lisa right away he felt like a dead man, but they vowed to fight hard anyway. She describes it as, plunging into a nightmare, knowing the odds were tough, yet holding on to hope he'd beat it. The loss left her deeply lonely, having spent her whole adult life with him, that grief pushed her to find love again, marrying Juller Albert DePrisco in 2014. She even asked if it bothered him as she still loves Patrick, and he assured her it's fine. He's there to love her now. These days, Lisa lives on a horse ranch in Florida with Albert, but Patrick's memories stay strong. She's turned her pain into action, working with the pancreatic cancer action network, including

1:02their purple stride event coming up on May 25th. Lisa's learned tough lessons on self-care during caregiving, wishing she leaned on more support back then. She believes Patrick would want her happy and not alone, and she senses his approval of her new life, pop culture, powered by AI. This is entertainment and celebrity news today.