"posted by rudely_murray on Jul, 31 2017 at 11:24AM

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."

Daily Beast obituary

NOTE: I borrowed the above from a poster on another site. Hope it comes through OK.

Sam Sheppard was one of that certain breed of actors who could take any part and give a winning, believable performance. Always such a great screen presence--the kind of actor who held your attention every time--no matter the scope of the role he played.

R.I.P.