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This week, beloved actor and playwright Sam Shepard died of complications from ALS (https://www.popsugar.com/celebrity/Sam-Shepard-Dead-43813737) at the age of 73. His passing was met with an outpouring of emotion from famous fans (https://www.popsugar.com/celebrity/Celebrity-Reactions-Sam-Shepard-Death-43814492) who have long been inspired by his work; in addition to starring in classic films like The Right Stuff, Steel Magnolias, Black Hawk Down, and The Notebook, Shepard also penned over 40 plays, as well as a handful of books, short stories, memoirs, and essays. It was one of these projects that won him a Pulitzer Prize in 1979.
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Shepard took home the Pulitzer Prize for drama thanks to his play Buried Child in 1979. It follows a family during the rural economic slowdown of the 1970s and depicts the disillusionment with the American Dream. It launched Shepard into fame as a playwright, and Buried Child's Broadway production in 1996 also garnered five Tony Award nominations. Shepard was also nominated for two more Drama Prize Pulitzer awards: in 1983 for True West and again the following year for Fool For Love.
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This week, beloved actor and playwright Sam Shepard died of complications from ALS (https://www.popsugar.com/celebrity/Sam-Shepard-Dead-43813737) at the age of 73. His passing was met with an outpouring of emotion from famous fans (https://www.popsugar.com/celebrity/Celebrity-Reactions-Sam-Shepard-Death-43814492) who have long been inspired by his work; in addition to starring in classic films like The Right Stuff, Steel Magnolias, Black Hawk Down, and The Notebook, Shepard also penned over 40 plays, as well as a handful of books, short stories, memoirs, and essays. It was one of these projects that won him a Pulitzer Prize in 1979.
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Remembering Sam Shepard and Jessica Lange's 30-Year Hollywood Love Story (https://www.popsugar.com/celebrity/Sam-Shepard-Jessica-Lange-Pictures-43814457)
Shepard took home the Pulitzer Prize for drama thanks to his play Buried Child in 1979. It follows a family during the rural economic slowdown of the 1970s and depicts the disillusionment with the American Dream. It launched Shepard into fame as a playwright, and Buried Child's Broadway production in 1996 also garnered five Tony Award nominations. Shepard was also nominated for two more Drama Prize Pulitzer awards: in 1983 for True West and again the following year for Fool For Love.
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