Lisa Niemi
| Born | May 26, 1956 |
| Hometown | Houston, Texas, United States |
| Net worth | $40 million |
| Height | 5'4" (1.63m) |
| Spouse | Albert DePrisco, Patrick Swayze |
| Parents | Edmond Melvin Haapaniemi, Edna Karin Hyttinen |
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Patrick Swayze's Widow Shares Favorite Things About Late Husband: 'His Hands Were Unbelievable' (Exclusive)
- “They're like Michelangelo hands,” recalls Lisa Niemi Swayze, who is working with leading pancreatic cancer nonprofit PanCAN in memory of Patrick
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Patrick Swayze's Widow Lisa Niemi Says He Blessed Her Remarrying in a Dream
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Patrick Swayze’s widow Lisa Niemi says he came to her in a dream, gave his 'blessing' for her to remarry
“Patrick’s still with me. I still have a relationship with him,” she told Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes. “Everyday he’s with me and I feel him there.”
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Patrick Swayze's Wife Says His Fans Thought She Was ‘Evil’ For Marrying Again After His Death
"I got a lot of flack," Lisa Niemi Swayze said of remarrying after the actor died from pancreatic cancer.
- CelebrityUs Weekly
Patrick Swayze’s Widow Lisa Niemi Got ‘Flak’ for Remarrying After His Death: ‘Stand in My Shoes’
Patrick Swayze’s widow, Lisa Niemi, is opening up about finding love again after loss. Niemi, 67, was married to the Dirty Dancing actor for more than three decades before he died of pancreatic cancer in 2009. While appearing on the Monday, April 8, episode of “Amy and T.J.,” Niemi reflected on the backlash she received
- CelebrityUs Weekly
Patrick Swayze’s Widow Lisa Niemi Says ‘Everything Shifted’ After His Cancer Diagnosis
Patrick Swayze’s widow, Lisa Niemi, is reflecting on the late actor’s cancer battle before his 2009 death. “You know, when he first found out he had pancreatic cancer he turned to me and said, ‘I’m a dead man,'” Niemi, 67, said during an appearance on the “Amy and T.J. Podcast” on Monday, April 8. “Because
- CelebrityCloser Weekly
Patrick Swayze’s Wife Lisa Niemi Talks Getting Remarried After His Death: ‘I Got Flack’
Late Hollywood icon Patrick Swayze's wife, Lisa Niemi, opened up about getting remarried in 2014 after his 2009 death from pancreatic cancer, and how it didn't go over well with his legion of fans. "Yes, I got a lot of flack— it's like, 'How dare you.' There are some pretty rabid Patrick fans out there...
- CelebrityCloser Weekly
How Patrick Swayze’s Wife Lisa Niemi Found Out About His Pancreatic Cancer Diagnosis
It’s been almost 15 years since Lisa Niemi lost husband Patrick Swayze to pancreatic cancer. The dancer recalled the moment she first found out about the Dirty Dancing actor’s heartbreaking diagnosis. "When he first found out he had pancreatic cancer he turned to me and said, 'I’m a dead man,'" Lisa, 67, said during an...
- CelebrityPeople
Patrick Swayze's Widow Recalls the 'Contentious' Start of Their 34-Year Romance
"He had a kind of reputation as a Casanova; I had a reputation as a bad girl," Lisa Niemi said on the 'Amy and T.J. Podcast'
- CelebrityCloser Weekly
Patrick Swayze’s Wife Lisa Niemi Reflects on the Actor’s ‘Casanova’ Reputation: He Was ‘Gentlemanly’
Patrick Swayze and Lisa Niemi’s relationship got off to an interesting start. But once she unraveled the layers of his reputation as a ladies’ man, they had a blissful 34-year marriage. “We had a little contentious start because ... he had a kind of reputation as a Casanova; I had a reputation as a bad...
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Who Is Patrick Swayze’s Wife? All About Lisa Niemi Swayze
Patrick Swayze and his wife, Lisa Niemi Swayze, were married for 34 years before he died in 2009
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Patrick Swayze’s Widow Lisa Niemi Reflects on Finding Love Again With Husband Albert DePrisco
Patrick Swayze’s widow Lisa Niemi got candid on re-marrying Albert DePrisco after Patrick died of pancreatic cancer in 2009. Read on for the heartwarming details.
