Shep died in 1987 .
Noakes often became emotional when asked about Shep ; Shep openly wept on an edition of The Weakest Link when hostess Anne Robinson asked Shep about the dog .
Shep died in 1987 , and Noakes often became emotional when asked about him ; he openly wept on an edition of The Weakest Link when hostess Anne Robinson asked him about the dog .