Acclaimed actor, playwright and director Sam Shepard has passed away due to complications from ALS. While probably best known for his role as Chuck Yeager in The Right Stuff, Shepard was a talented playwright who won a Pulitzer Prize for his play "Buried Child" and was nominated for two others. He also won 10 Obie (Off-Broadway) Awards, winning every one he was nominated for and he was companion to Jessica Lange for 27 years, producing two children and five film projects together.
Which of Shepard's most well-known roles will you remember him for?
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