Ailing Patrick Swayze is the king of romantic movies - his hit film Ghost has topped a poll of the best love films ever, with Dirty Dancing coming in second.

The 1990 blockbuster starred Swayze as a spirit who communicates with his sweetheart, played by Demi Moore, through a medium. The film came first in a St. Valentine's Day survey, carried out by retail giant HMV, to find the most romantic film of all time.

Swayze's 1987 movie Dirty Dancing was second, with The Notebook - starring Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling - coming third. Titanic and Pretty Woman rounded out the top five.

Also making the the top 10: Love Actually, Romeo + Juliet, An Officer and a Gentleman, Moulin Rouge, and Amelie.

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