Sam Shepard: US actor and playwright dies aged 73

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US actor and playwright Sam Shepard has died at the age of 73.

Shepard wrote more than 40 plays and won the Pulitzer Prize for drama for Buried Child in 1979.

He went on to be nominated for the best supporting actor Oscar for 1983's The Right Stuff and starred in films like Black Hawk Down as well as co-writing 1984's Paris, Texas.

He died at home in Kentucky on Thursday, his family have confirmed.

Shepard's death came after he experienced complications from motor neurone disease, also known as ALS.

Story: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-40777076

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BazMember VIP10 years

No age at all really RIP angel

8/1/176:45 AM

SaintMember 10 years

Such a shame and no age at all

RIP

8/1/173:41 PM

Yogi19Member 10 years

MND is such a cruel disease. RIP Sam angel

8/2/172:17 AM

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