Acclaimed American playwright, actor, writer, and director Sam Shepard has passed away at the age of 73. Following a battle with Lou Gehrig’s disease, the beloved performer will be well remembered for his half century’s worth of work on both the stage and the screen.
Born Samuel Shepard Rogers III on November 5, 1943 in Fort Sheridan, Illinois, Shepard was raised by his father, Samuel Shepard Rogers, Jr. – who was a teacher, farmer, and United States Army Force bomber pilot who served in World War II – and mother, Jane Elaine – a teacher and native of Chicago. Growing up, Shepard lived under the influence of ...
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