Sam Shepard (née Samuel Shepard Rogers III)

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Memorial Page for Sam Shepard (née Samuel Shepard Rogers III)

Nov 5, 1943 – Jul 27, 2017(73 years)Died in:Midway, Woodford County

American playwright and actor

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July 27th, 2026

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Biography

Birthplace

Fort Sheridan, Lake County

Place of Death

Midway, Woodford County

Nationality

United States

Cause of Death

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Children

Occupation(10)

actor film director screenwriterdramaturgeplaywright stage actor film actortheatrical directorautobiographer musician

Awards(7)

Guggenheim FellowshipPulitzer Prize for DramaFellow of the American Academy of Arts and SciencesObie AwardNew York Drama Critics AwardPEN/Laura Pels International Foundation for Theater Awardstar on Playwrights' Sidewalk

Spouse(1)

O-Lan Jones

Education(3)

Mt. San Antonio CollegeDuarte High SchoolEugene O'Neill Theater Center

Sam Shepard (* November 5, 1943 in Fort Sheridan; † July 27, 2017 in Midway) was an american playwright and actor. He was 73 years old. He was married to O-Lan Jones. He had 3 children. His education included Mt. San Antonio College, Duarte High School and Eugene O'Neill Theater Center. He received 7 awards, including Guggenheim Fellowship, Pulitzer Prize for Drama. His cause of death was amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

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Born in Fort Sheridan, Lake County

1943

Guggenheim Fellowship

1968

Married O-Lan Jones

1969

until 1984

Guggenheim Fellowship

1971

Pulitzer Prize for Drama

1979

Died in Midway, Woodford County (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)

2017

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Sam Shepard (née Samuel Shepard Rogers III). Forever remembered.