Nov 25, 2025 · Alan Shepard piloted his Freedom 7 Mercury capsule for a 15 minute suborbital flight with no communication glitches. He was the first person from the US and the second person to enter …

Alan Bartlett Shepard Jr. (November 18, 1923 – July 21, 1998) was an American astronaut. In 1961, he became the second person and the first American to travel into space and, in 1971, he became the …

Mar 17, 2026 · Kiki Shepard, the longtime co-host of "Showtime at the Apollo," has died, according to multiple reports. She was 74. Shepard died on March 16, her representative confirmed to TMZ and …

Mar 17, 2026 · Kiki Shepard, the entertainer best known for co-hosting the variety series “Showtime at the Apollo,” died Monday of a heart attack, a representative confirmed.

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Mar 17, 2026 · A representative for Shepard told NBC News she died Monday after suffering a heart attack. Shepard was a Texas native with a degree from Howard University in Washington.

1 day ago · KiKi Shepard Showtime at the Apollo co-host and sickle cell advocate died at 74, leaving a legacy of grace, representation and service for Black women and girls.

Mar 24, 2026 · Shepard headed NASA’s astronaut office from 1963 to 1969 and then from 1971 to 1974, when he retired from the navy as a rear admiral and from the space program to undertake a career in …

3 days ago · Actor, writer and podcast host Dax Shepard recalls his father’s final days, and how they changed Dax’s understanding of him. In this emotional conversation recorded live at the New Orleans ...

Alan Shepard became the first American and the second man in space on May 5, 1961, when he piloted the Mercury spacecraft Freedom 7 on a 490-kilometer (300-mile), 15-minute suborbital flight.