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Danielle Spencer, 'What's Happening!!' child star, dead at 60: 'Forever embraced'

On TV's "What's Happening!!" Danielle Spencer turned herself into a household name at just 11 years old, playing sassy and ...

Danielle Spencer, Who Charmed as Dee on ‘What’s Happening!!’ Sitcom, Dead at 60

Daniella Spencer, who played Dee in the Seventies sitcom 'What's Happening,' is dead. The former actress was 60 years old.

Danielle Spencer, star of '70s sitcom "What's Happening!!", dies at 60

Actress Danielle Spencer, best known for her role as Dee Thomas on the 1970s sitcom "What's Happening!!," has died after a ...

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 ...

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

A family spokesperson said Spencer died Monday after battling cancer for several years. As Dee, she was a deadpan, ...

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 ...

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

Danielle Spencer, the actress best known for playing the quick-witted little sister Dee Thomas on the 1970s sitcom “What’s ...

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 to the 1970s sitcom 'What's Happening!!,' died Monday after years of ...

Danielle Spencer, Child Star on ‘What’s Happening!!,’ Is Dead at 60

Danielle Spencer, the actress who played the lovably bratty and witty teenager on the 1970s hit sitcom “What’s Happening!!” ...

Danielle Spencer’s Cause of Death: How Did the ‘What’s Happening!!’ Star Die?

Danielle Spencer, the former child star from the 1970s sitcom What’s Happening!! died, her co-star Haywood Nelson announced ...

Danielle Spencer Net Worth 2025: What the Late ‘What’s Happening!!’ Actress Made

The late ‘What’s Happening!!’ sitcom star died at the age of 60 in August 2025. Learn about her life, career and more here.

N.J. native Danielle Spencer, ‘What’s Happening!!’ child star who played Dee, dies at 60

Pelt watched Spencer, 60, take her last breath. “August 11, 2025 will forever be a reminder of the day that I lost a big part ...