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RIP Sam Shepard
posted by rudely_murraySTAFFMOD on July 31, 2017 at 11:24 AM
Actor and playwright Sam Shepard has died at 73 after suffering from ALS.
A second significant loss of the day after Jeanne Moreau. I always enjoyed his performances, especially in Days of Heaven and The Right Stuff. RIP.
Reply by rudely_murray
on August 1, 2017 at 8:33 AM
"perhaps the only American literary giant who could have written the screenplay for a major movie and also played the romantic lead."
Guardian obituary
Reply by wonder2wonder
on August 2, 2017 at 7:23 AM
R.I.P.
Reply by FormerlyKnownAs
on August 2, 2017 at 7:56 PM
Yes. When I think of him and his work the word that comes to mind is "solid". No matter, the medium or the character, you always got a solid performance from him. (Also, didn't know that he was such a prolific and gifted writer--doubly blessed.)
R.I.P.
Reply by marshjes
on September 5, 2017 at 9:17 PM
I agree, he was kind of like Kris Kristofferson to me-- gruff but always caring, never fake.