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Oscar Nominated Actor, Sam Shepard, Passes Away At 73

Shepard received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1979 for his play Buried Child and is the author of 44 plays as well as several books of short stories, memoirs, and essays. He is pictured above with Jessica Lange in the 1984 film Country (DailyMail)

Throughout the years, Shepard has done a considerable amount of teaching on writing plays and other aspects of theatre. His classes and seminars have occurred at various theatre workshops, festivals, and universities. Shepard was elected to The American Academy of Arts and Letters in 1986. He was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1986.

Our thoughts are with Sam’s loved ones during this difficult time.

(SOURCE: Broadway World)

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