Samuel Shepard Rogers III (November 5, 1943 – July 27, 2017) was an American playwright, actor, director, screenwriter, and author whose career spanned half a century. [1] He wrote 58 plays as well as several books of short stories, essays, and memoirs.

Aug 1, 2017 · The acclaimed actor, playwright and writer died last Thursday at 73 of complications from ALS, a representative for his family said. He fought the neurodegenerative disease for a “couple years,”...

Jul 31, 2017 · Sam Shepard, whose hallucinatory plays redefined the landscape of the American West and its inhabitants, died on Thursday at his home in Kentucky. He was 73.

Jul 31, 2017 · Sam Shepard, known for his acting work in films such as Black Hawk Down and The Right Stuff, has died. He was 73. Shepard’s theater representative confirms to PEOPLE that Shepard passed...

Jul 31, 2017 · Sam Shepard, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and Oscar-nominated actor, died on Thursday at his home in Kentucky. He was 73. Chris Boneau, a spokesperson for Shepard’s family, tells CNN...

Jul 31, 2017 · Sam Shepard, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright who became a movie star with his Oscar-nominated portrayal of pilot Chuck Yeager in "The Right Stuff," died at his home in Kentucky. He was 73.

Jul 31, 2017 · 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 …

Jul 31, 2017 · NEW YORK (AP) — Sam Shepard, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, Oscar-nominated actor and celebrated author whose plays chronicled the explosive fault lines of family and masculinity in the American West, has died. He was 73.

Jul 31, 2017 · Shepard died at his home last week in Kentucky after complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, Boneau said. "The family requests privacy at this difficult time," Boneau added. Funeral arrangements will be private.

Jul 31, 2017 · Legendary actor and writer Sam Shepard passed away July 27 at the age of 73, with word of his death only surfacing earlier today. Family spokesperson Chris Boneau confirmed Sam Shepard's...