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.
The month you will reach your NRA is. The normal retirement age (NRA) is the age at which retirement benefits (before rounding) are equal to the  primary insurance amount .. The table below shows how NRA varies by year of birth for retirees.ffice of the Chief Actuary. Retirement before Normal Retirement Age (NRA) reduces benefits, and retirement after NRA increases benefits. NRA, also referred to as Full Retirement Age, varies from age 65 to age 67 by year of birth.