Sam Shepard, Pulitzer-winning playwright, dead at 73
Shepard, who died Thursday from complications related to Lou Gehrig's disease, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) at his home in Kentucky, produced 44 plays and was nominated for an Oscar.
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