Shepard is the author of dozens of plays, including the Pulitzer Prize–winning Buried Child (1978 ... He gnawed that bone until it broke. Sam Shepard, dead at 73. Long may he live in repertory.

Sam Shepard (born November 5 ... and received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1979 for his play Buried Child. Shepard was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal ...