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Summer, i know. following the death of award-winning actor and playwright sam shepard, broadway took a moment to pay tribute last night to the big star. theaters across the great white way dimmed their lights in honor of shepard, who died after a battle with a.l.s. "fool for love" was produced on broadway. he won a pulitzer prize in 1979 for writing "barry child" and i know the whole acting world is mourning his death. >> sure are. still ahead, president trump looks to crack down on china over its trade practices. we're going to go live to beijing where they will look at the challenges it ...

Losing the election last november. next here this evening, we celebrate the life of sam shepard, the pulitzer prize winning playwright, and the oscar-nominated actor. proving over and over again he had the right stuff. here's abc's david wright. >> reporter: like the rugged characters he created on stage and on screen, sam shepard had hidden depths. his test file in chuck jager in "the right stuff," he was the unsung hero. a cowboy aviator proudly going his own way, and he was nominated for an oscar. >> spam in a can. >> reporter: he had leading man looks and the soul of a poet. he won a pul...

Including "barry child." he was celebrated for capturing the darker sides of the american family life. he then made the move to the big screen. starring in films including days of heaven, baby boom, and "the right stuff" which earned him an oscar nomination for his portrayal of chuck yeager. he was celebrated as a novelist and short story writer. he was 73 years old. still ahead. the trump administration reportedly mulling whether to provide help to ukraine. we'll go overseas for the dae tails of what that plan may include. and the challenge it may present to president trump. boost. it's abo...