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Arts Jul 31

Sam Shepard, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and keen observer of American family life, dies at 73
Shepard, 73, died in Kentucky last week following a battle with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, a spokesperson for the family told news outlets.
By Dayana Morales Gomez
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