Born November 5, 1943· Fort Sheridan, Illinois, USA
† Died July 27, 2017
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Samuel Shepard Rogers III (November 5, 1943 - July 27, 2017) was an American playwright, actor, director, screenwriter, and author whose career spanned half a century. He wrote 58 plays as well as several books of short stories, essays, and memoirs. He won 10 Obie Awards for writing and directing, the most by any writer or director. Shepard received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1979 for his pla…
