This morning the Twitterverse exploded with rumors that actor Patrick Swayze had passed on, after his well-publicized battle with pancreatic cancer. Which was news to Patrick Swayze, who is, in fact, alive. His publicist Annett Wolf released the following statement in response to the bogus news:

This is to confirm that Patrick Swayze did not pass away this morning contrary to severely reckless reports stemming from a radio station in Jacksonville, Florida. Patrick Swayze is alive, well and is enjoying his life and he continues to respond to treatment