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Samuel Holmes Sheppard ( December 29, 1923 – April 6, 1970) was an American osteopath. He was convicted of the 1954 murder of his pregnant [1] wife, Marilyn Reese Sheppard, but the conviction was eventually overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court, which cited a "carnival atmosphere" at the trial.
Samuel Shepard Rogers III (November 5, 1943 – July 27, 2017) was an American actor, playwright, author, director and screenwriter whose career spanned half a century. He won 10 Obie Awards for writing and directing, the most by any writer or director.
Apr 2, 2014 · Sam Sheppard was an American physician at the center of one of the most sensationalized court cases in modern American history. Updated: Oct 20, 2020. (1923-1970) Who Was Sam Sheppard? In...
Nov 13, 2009 · On April 6, 1970, Sam Sheppard, a doctor convicted of murdering his pregnant wife in a trial that caused a media frenzy in the 1950s, dies of liver failure. After a decade in prison, Sheppard...
Jan 30, 2019 · On July 4, 1954, the wife of Dr. Sam Sheppard was murdered and he was sentenced to life. He was acquitted by the Supreme Court in 1966.
Aug 1, 2017 · Actor and playwright Sam Shepard died of complications from ALS -- a disease he battled privately in his final years.
Sam Shepard. Actor: August: Osage County. Sam Shepard was born Samuel Shepard Rogers in Fort Sheridan, IL, to Jane Elaine (Schook), a teacher, and Samuel Shepard Rogers, a teacher and farmer who was also in the army.