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.
You can start Social Security retirement as young as age 62 or wait to a later age. Full retirement age (FRA), sometimes called normal retirement age, is the Social Security Administration term for how old a person must be to receive retirement without age-based reductions. Benefits started prior to FRA are referred to as âearlyâ while those started past FRA are âlateâ.