Patrick Swayze's younger brother, Sean Kyle Swayze, was the first to see their father's embalmed body. The sight of his almost-unrecognizable lifeless father devastated him.
Sean is one of the five children their father, Jesse Swayze, had with his wife of 38 years, Patsy Swayze. He has two brothers and two sisters, all of whom were close to their father, who was described as a loving giant.
Sean currently resides in California after he moved from Houston, where he grew up. The younger brother of a famous Hollywood actor, he made several appearances on movie sets as a driver.
Sean Kyle Swayze Was Born in Texas
Like all his siblings, Sean Swayze was born in Houston, Texas. He is the fourth child of Jesse "Big Buddy" Wayne Swayze and Patsy Swayze.
The family lived in Garden Oak, close to the beautiful Candlelight Wood area of Oak Forest. The massive residential area in the northwest of Houston had been created in 1947 to cater mainly to World War II Veterans.
Although it was a rural setting, it was just ten miles from the center of Houston. The area was safe and ideal for raising a family. The Swayzes owned a two-story house on Del Norte. Sean Swayze lived there with his family throughout his childhood and teenage years.
His Father's Passing Was Hard on Sean
Jesse Swayze's death in 1982 left many of his family members devastated. The father of five was adored and loved by his children and the little girls at the dance studio, who saw him as a brilliant paternal figure.
His death came when Sean was 20 years old. Sean was away from home when he died, but all his siblings had gathered by their mother's side. Thinking that his family had already gone to the mortuary when Sean returned, his first stop was the mortuary; hence, he was the first to see his father's embalmed body.
He was devastated by the sight as his father looked like another man after all the makeup. When he finally got home, he told his brother, Patrick, about his horrible experience. This made Patrick go to the mortuary with a comb and hairspray to make their father more recognizable before their mother saw him.
