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His co-star Demi Moore once described him as a kind kind-hearted and gentle individual with a very “rugged, animalistic physique.” Meanwhile, another co-star, Kelly Lynch added, “He’s strong, but he has grace and agility. He’s not just this big thug throwing his muscles around out there.”

Patrick Swayze photographed on January 1, 1990 | Source: Getty Images
Patrick Swayze photographed on January 1, 1990 | Source: Getty Images

Apart from women, men also find the macho Texas native attractive. Director Roland Joffe said, “He has the sexiness of a person who is from the tip of the toenail to the top of the head involved in all the passions and fires and energies and fears that life throws up.”

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Patrick Swayze attends Stand Up To Cancer on September 5, 2008 in Hollywood, California. | Source: Getty Images
Patrick Swayze attends Stand Up To Cancer on September 5, 2008 in Hollywood, California. | Source: Getty Images

Keanu Reeves in 1994
Swayze was considered a heartthrob of the ’90s. He was not alone, as fellow actor Keanu Reeves also held the title for that decade. However, People magazine did not award a title in 1994. It wasn’t until years later that its editorial director, Jess Cagle, turned things around.

Keanu Reeves on the set of “A Walk in the Clouds,” 1994 | Source: Getty Images
Keanu Reeves on the set of “A Walk in the Clouds,” 1994 | Source: Getty Images

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In a Lifetime special “People’s Sexiest Man Alive 2015: 30 of Sexy,” Cagle awarded the action movie star with the coveted title of ’94 retroactively along with Hugh Grant and Jim Carrey.

Keanu Reeves at the “John Wick: Chapter 3 Parabellum” photocall on May 6, 2019 in Berlin, Germany. | Source: Getty Images
Keanu Reeves at the “John Wick: Chapter 3 Parabellum” photocall on May 6, 2019 in Berlin, Germany. | Source: Getty Images

George Clooney in 1997
Three years after the official snub of the title, George Clooney was named the Sexiest Man Alive in 1997. The veteran star’s friends gushed about his good looks in his first cover.

George Clooney during 3rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on February 23, 1997 in Los Angeles, California. | Source: Getty Images
George Clooney during 3rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on February 23, 1997 in Los Angeles, California. | Source: Getty Images

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They also shared how loyal the two-time Academy Award winner is. His “ER” co-star, Laura Innes, said, “The rap on George is that he’s this rake, this guy’s guy. That’s true, but he is also a dear, loyal friend who would do anything for you. It’s almost like being a family member.”

George Clooney attends the Clooney Foundation For Justice’s “The Albies” on September 28, 2023 in New York City. | Source: Getty Images
George Clooney attends the Clooney Foundation For Justice’s “The Albies” on September 28, 2023 in New York City. | Source: Getty Images

Richard Gere in 1999
While Clooney was 36 when he received his title, Richard Gere was 50 when he was honored with the Sexiest Man Alive title in 1999. This led his former girlfriends to boast about how good-looking he was.

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Richard Gere places his hands and feet into cement on July 26, 1999 at Mann’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California. | Source: Getty Images
Richard Gere places his hands and feet into cement on July 26, 1999 at Mann’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California. | Source: Getty Images

Designer Von Furstenberg was one of them and she admitted, “He walked like a biker, and that attracted me. I knew I was going to get my hands on him. I seduced him.”

Richard Gere at Cannes Film Festival 2024 on May 18, 2024 in Cannes, France. | Source: Getty Images
Richard Gere at Cannes Film Festival 2024 on May 18, 2024 in Cannes, France. | Source: Getty Images

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Pierce Brosnan in 2001
Pierce Brosnan, best known for his role in the “James Bond” movies, won the Sexiest Man Alive title in 2001. His co-star, Julianna Margulies, admired him for being a charming family man.

Pierce Brosnan during the 25th Annual Crystal Awards – Women in Film on June 8, 2001 in Century City, California. | Source: Getty Images
Pierce Brosnan during the 25th Annual Crystal Awards – Women in Film on June 8, 2001 in Century City, California. | Source: Getty Images

She expressed, “When you see a gorgeous man holding hands with his wife and holding his baby, there’s nothing more sexy in the world.”

Pierce Brosnan attends the UK premiere of “Black Adam,” 2001 | Source: Getty Images
Pierce Brosnan attends the UK premiere of “Black Adam,” 2001 | Source: Getty Images