JESSICA Lange is famously known for her roles in American Horror Story and Tootsie.
The Oscar winner’s late fiancé also worked in entertainment.
Who was Jessica Lange’s ex-fiancé, Sam Shepard?
Born on November 5, 1943, Sam Shepard was an American playwright and filmmaker from Fort Sheridan, Illinois.
Sam is remembered as the writer of Broadway plays such as Buried Child, Curse of the Starving Class, and True West.
On the big screen, Sam appeared in Steel Magnolias, The Pelican Brief, Black Hawk Down, and August: Osage County.
In 1984, he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at that year’s Academy Awards for his performance in The Right Stuff.
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However, he lost the Oscar to Jack Nicholson for Terms of Endearment.
In 1982, he started dating his Frances co-star Jessica Lange.
The pair went on to co-star in Country, Don’t Come Knocking, and Crimes of the Heart.
By December 1983, Sam and Jessica were engaged.
Although they never wed, they remained together until 2009.
“We’re definitely an incredible match,” he said of his relationship with Jessica to The Guardian.
“But, you know, not without fireworks. Although at this point, you know, she’s the only woman I could live with.
“I mean, we have long periods of relative calm. But then, you know.
“Who could live with me? What other woman would put up with me?”
He added: “I’d never met anybody like her. She was astounding.
“One of the great things about her, aside from her natural beauty, which was remarkable, was her humbleness.”
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How many children do Jessica and Sam have?
Jessica and Sam have two children together.
They have a daughter named Hannah and a son named Samuel.
From her previous relationship with Mikhail Baryshnikov, the American Horror Story actress also has an older daughter named Aleksandra.
Sam also has an older son named Jesse; his child with his ex-wife, O-Lan Jones.
What was Sam’s cause of death?
On July 27, 2017, 73-year-old Sam lost his battle with ALS and died.
At the time, the late actor’s rep confirmed he passed away at his Kentucky home surrounded by his family.