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Sam Shepard, Pulitzer-Winning Playwright and Celebrated Actor, Dies at 73

by Variety Staff

Sam Shepard, the acclaimed playwright who was also praised as an actor, screenwriter, and director, has died. He was 73. He died on Thursday at his home in Kentucky following complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, a family spokesman confirmed to Variety. Among Shepard’s many accomplishments in the industry include... Read more »

SOURCE: Variety at 11:31am on July 31, 2017