Kiki Shepard, legendary actress and co-host of ‘Showtime at the Apollo,‘ has died at age 74.
According to her rep, Shepard (born Chiquita Renee Shepard) passed away on Monday (March 16) after reportedly suffering a massive heart attack. TMZ was first to break the story.
The 74-year-old may have been best known for serving as the co-host of ‘Apollo’ from 1987 to 2002, but she also grew to fame on the wings of dancing, modeling, voice acting, stage acting on Broadway in the 70s and 80s, and television acting.
Her credits in the latter include appearances on ‘A Different World,’ ‘Baywatch Nights,’ ‘Everybody Hates Chris,’ ‘Grey’s Anatomy,’ and more.
Damn, watching the Apollo and her crown the winner felt like yesterday. Such a loss.
Rest in Power Queen.