Outside of his stage work, he has achieved fame as an actor, writer, and director in the film industry. With a career that now spans nearly 40 years, Sam Shepard has gained the critical regard, media attention, and iconic status enjoyed by only a rare few in American theatre. Throughout his career Shepard has amassed numerous grants, prizes, fellowships, and awards, including the Cannes Palme d'Or and the Pulitzer Prize.
The U.S. government has acknowledged that the official retirement age will to increase from 66 years. But doubts about the solvency of Social Security and the need for funding beyond the government entitlement is making the official age obsolete.
Full Retirement Age Defined. If you were born before 1938, your full retirement age is 65 years old. Full retirement age goes up by two months for each year after that until 1943, when it hits 66 years old. It remains at 66 for people born from 1943 to 1954 and goes up by two months each year until 1960.