Sam Shepard, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and Oscar-nominated actor, died on Thursday, July 27, 2017 at his home in Kentucky. He was 73. Pictured is Shepard during the 1999 film "Purgatory."

Sam Shepard, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and Oscar-nominated actor, died on Thursday, July 27, 2017 at his home in Kentucky. He was 73. Pictured is Shepard during the 1999 film "Purgatory."

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Sam Shepard: A Writer, Actor Who Wore Many Hats

Although he brought a laconic cowboy style to his screen roles, Sam Shepard wore a number of different hats: Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, Oscar-nominated actor, screenwriter and director.