After Patrick Swayze died in 2009 from pancreatic cancer, his wife of 34 years, Lisa Niemi Swayze, says she “meticulously packed” away his belongings. “It was difficult,” she concedes, “but what kept me going was knowing someday I’d share his incredible life with others.” From April 28–29, Julien’s Auctions in Los Angeles will offer up some of Swayze’s beloved treasures. (All prices are in US dollars.) It’s a bittersweet moment for his widow, who says, “He was so strong and yet so soft.”
GHOST
“It’s funny, because after he gets killed in the movie he’s pretty much in the same costume the rest of the film. It was an easy wardrobe,” says Lisa.
(Shirt, est. $2,000–$4,000; key chain from co-star Demi Moore, est. $1,000-$2,000)
DIRTY DANCING
“He loved that jacket,”…