- Kiki Shepard, the long-time host of Showtime at the Apollo, has died aged 74.
- Her representatives confirmed she passed away unexpectedly from a massive heart attack on Monday, 16 March, in Los Angeles.
- Shepard was best known for co-hosting the syndicated variety show Showtime at the Apollo from 1987 to 2002, often alongside Steve Harvey.
- Her career began as a professional dancer in the early 1970s, performing internationally with groups like the DC Repertory Dance Company.
- She also had acting roles in television series such as Baywatch, A Different World, NYPD Blue, Everybody Hates Chris, and Grey's Anatomy, and appeared in Broadway productions.
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Kiki Shepard, actor and Showtime at the Apollo host, dies suddenly aged 74
