Jessica Lange Talked About Former Partner Sam Shepard Just Before His Death At 73 From ALS

Actors Sam Shepard and Jessica Lange attend The Film Society of Lincoln Center honors Jessica Lange at Avery Fisher Hall
Actors Sam Shepard and Jessica Lange attend The Film Society of Lincoln Center honors Jessica Lange at Avery Fisher Hall

Sam Shepard, actor, writer, and playwright, died yesterday of complications from ALS (aka Lou Gehrig’s disease) at age 73. Shepard will be mourned by many, including his partner of 27 years, actress Jessica Lange. Lange, who sat down recently to do an interview about her life and career, also talked about Sam Shepard, the father of two of her children, Hannah Jane Shepard and Samuel Walker Shepard. Although Jessica Lange and Sam Shepard never married, theirs was the longest relationship for both members of the Hollywood community.

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