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Jul 31, 2017 · Sam Shepard, who died at age 73 of complications from Lou Gehrig’s disease, was the bard of America’s flat highways, wide-open spaces and wounding, dysfunctional families. His death was…
Feb 28, 2020 · Sam Shepard was born in Fort Sheridan, Illinois, and named after his father, Samuel Shepard Rogers, Jr., who was a teacher, a farmer, and, during World War II, a bomber pilot for the US Air Force. His mother was Jane Elaine Rogers (née Schook), a schoolteacher.
Sam Shepard’s first New York plays, Cowboys and The Rock Garden, were produced by Theatre Genesis at St. Mark’s Church in the Bowery in 1964.For several seasons, he worked with Off-Off-Broadway groups including Judson Poets’ Theater, The American Place Theatre, La MaMa and Caffe Cino, collaborating with Ralph Cook, Ellen Stewart, Wynn Handman and many others.
Jul 31, 2017 · 31 July 2017. Getty Images. Sam Shepard wrote more than 40 plays in his career. US actor and playwright Sam Shepard has died at the age of 73. Shepard wrote more than 40 plays and won the Pulitzer ...
The Sam Shepard Web Site. Launched on November 5, 2005 on Sam's 62nd Birthday. Expanding daily to become the Net's most comprehensive site for all things Shepard.
Jul 31, 2017 · Actor and Pulitzer-winning playwright Sam Shepard has died from complications related to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), known as Lou Gehrig's disease, a representative for his family said on ...
Jul 31, 2017 · Samuel Shepard Rogers III was born in Fort Sheridan, Ill., on Nov. 5, 1943. In his youth he was called Steve, but he eventually re-christened himself Sam Shepard. Advertisement
