MARTI CAINE Marti Caine (26 January 1944 - 4 November 1995) was an English comedian. She was born in Sheffield as Lynn Shepherd. After working many years on the club circuit as a stand-up comic, she rose to national prominence when she appeared on the show New Faces in 1975. After winning that year's competition she went on make more television appearances including the self titled Marti Caine. She also returned to New Faces as presenter during the mid-80s. She died from cancer aged 51