News

“What's Happening!! ”Stars Remember Danielle Spencer as Family and Friends Mourn the Actress After Her Death at 60

Danielle Spencer starred as Dee Thomas on What's Happening!! from 1976 to 1979. Costar Haywood Nelson publicly announced that ...
NBC Los Angeles1d

‘What's Happening!!' child TV star Danielle Spencer dies at 60

Danielle Spencer, who played the wisecracking little sister Dee Thomas on the 1970s sitcom “What's Happening!!” has died. She ...

Danielle Spencer, who played little sister Dee on ‘What’s Happening!!,’ dies at 60

Dr. Spencer played the wisecracking Dee Thomas on the 1970s sitcom “What’s Happening!!” and became a veterinarian later in ...

Danielle Spencer, former child actor who played Dee on 1970s sitcom ‘What’s Happening!!,’ dies at 60

Former child star Danielle Spencer, who brought sass as little sis Dee in the 1970s sitcom 'What's Happening!!,' died Monday ...

Danielle Spencer, Sassy Young Star of ‘What’s Happening!!,’ Dies at 60

Danielle Spencer, who played the precocious youngster Dee Thomas on the 1970s ABC sitcom What’s Happening!!, has died. She ...

Child Actor on What’s Happening!! Dies at 60

Danielle Spencer, the former child star who played Dee Thomas on the 1970s sitcom What’s Happening!!, has died at the age of ...

Childhood star of 70s sitcom dies at age 60

Spencer, 60, passed away in a hospital in Richmond, Va. noted her “What’s Happening!!” co-star Haywood Nelson in a comment to ...

‘What’s Happening!!’ Cast Then & Now: Meet Dwayne, Dee, Shirley & the Other Sitcom Stars

Most of the ‘What’s Happening!!’ cast paid tribute to Danielle Spencer after she died in 2025. Find out where the former ...
Atlanta Black Star on MSN3h

'She Went Through Too Much': ‘What’s Happening!!’ Star Danielle ‘Dee’ Spencer Passes at 60 After Secret Health Struggles and Mission Beyond Hollywood

Fans are in mourning following the news that actress Danielle Spencer, best known for her role as Dee Thomas on the 1970s sitcom “What’s Happening!!” passed away on Aug. 12. The former child star ...

Danielle Spencer, Child Star on Groundbreaking ’70s Sitcom ‘What’s Happening,’ Dies at 60

Spencer became a veterinarian after retiring from acting in the late 1980s and later wrote a well-regarded memoir about her ...
Daily Voice on MSN6h

Danielle Spencer, ‘What’s Happening!!’ Star Who Played Dee Thomas, 60, Dies

Actress Danielle Spencer, best known for her role as younger sister Dee Thomas on the popular show "What's Happening!!", ...
Amsterdam News20h

Dr. Danielle Spencer, child star of ’70s sitcom ‘What’s Happening!!,’ dead at 60

Dr. Danielle Spencer, best known for her role as Dee Thomas on the 1970s sitcom What’s Happening!!, has died at age 60.