Samuel Shepard Rogers III (November 5, 1943 – July 27, 2017) was an American playwright, actor, director, screenwriter, author and musician whose career spanned half a century. [1]

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 …

Dec 9, 2025 · Sam Shepard (born November 5, 1943, Fort Sheridan, near Highland Park, Illinois, U.S.—died July 27, 2017, Midway, Kentucky) was an American playwright and actor whose plays …

Jul 31, 2017 · Actor, director, and playwright Sam Shepard has died at age 73. He was romantically involved with his partner, fellow actress Jessica Lange, for 27 years before the couple split.

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Nov 24, 2025 · Sam Shepard wasn’t born a cowboy. The actor and writer made himself into one. The dusty blue jeans, cattle drives, and folksy drawl suited his taciturn profile, giving Reagan-era America...

Shepard passed away on July 27, 2017, at the age of 73, in his home in Kentucky due to complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Sam Shepard was a prolific playwright, and his works …

Jul 27, 2017 · Samuel Shepard Rogers III was an American actor, playwright, author, director and screenwriter whose career spanned half a century. He won 10 Obie Awards

Jul 31, 2017 · Shepard made his acting debut in Terrence Malick’s Days of Heaven in 1978 and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of pilot Chuck Yeager in …

Sam Shepard (1943-2017) was more than an actor, director, author, and playwright—he was a cultural force who transformed modern theater. From the 1960s thr...