TMZ.com: Kiki Shepard, 'Showtime at the Apollo' Co-Host, Dead At 74 - KIKI SHEPARD DEAD AT 74 ... Kiki Shepard - the longtime co-host of the legendary music showcase "Showtime at the Apollo" - has died ... TMZ has learned. - LaShirl Smith, Kiki's rep, tells TMZ ... she suffered a massive heart attack ...