Sam Shepard 1943-2017: 'He was the kindest man, truthful, witty and generous'
An appreciation by the actor Stephen Rea, star of a number of the late American playwright's worksSam Shepard, who died on 27 July, was an Illinois-born playwright, screenwriter, author, actor and director. He won a Pulitzer prize in 1979 for his play Buried Child, co-wrote the screenplay for Wim Wenders's Paris, Texas, and was acclaimed for his roles in Days of Heaven and The Right Stuff.I was introduced to Sam when…