Patrick Swayze''s ''Dirty Dancing'' jacket auctioned for US$ 62K
Los Angeles, May 2
A leather jacket worn by late Hollywood actor Patrick Swayze in the 1987 romantic dance drama Dirty Dancing was sold for a whopping USD 62,500 at an auction here.
Hundreds of other items belonging to Swayze, including a surfboard from the movie Point Break and a shirt he wore in the flick Ghost also went under the hammer.
"No matter what, it is still a letting go. There is always a little bit of loss associated with that. While it is a very positive thing to do, it is a difficult thing to do," Lisa Niemi, Swayze's widow was quoted as saying by 'BBC News'.
Niemi said she had "a lot of mixed feelings" about selling the items.
The leather jacket was bought by a Hollywood memorabilia collector, who identified himself as Glenn.
Swayze, an actor, dancer and singer-songwriter, died at the age of 57 from pancreatic cancer in 2009.
The auction went ahead despite strong opposition from Swayze's niece Danielle.
"These were family heirlooms. It is a slap in the face that she (Niemi) is selling these precious memories," said Danielle. PTI
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