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Former child star Danielle Spencer dies

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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 experiences

New York Post on MSN · 3d

Danielle Spencer, child star from ‘What’s Happening!!,’ dead at 60

Danielle Spencer, the former child star best known for her role in “What’s Happening!!,” has died following a lengthy cancer battle. She was 60. Spencer’s death was announced by her co-star Haywood Nelson Tuesday.

US Weekly on MSN · 3d

Danielle Spencer Dead at Age 60: ‘What’s Happening’ Child Star Battled Breast Cancer

Former child star Danielle Spencer has died at age 60 following a battle with breast cancer. Spencer’s friend and former What’s Happening!! costar Haywood Nelson shared the news in an Instagram post on Tuesday, August 12.

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

She played a witty teenager on one of the first American television shows that centered on young Black people.

EURweb on MSN2d

Forever ‘Roger (Raj)’s Little Sister’: The Remarkable Journey of Dr. Danielle ‘D’ Spencer, 1965–2025

As news broke on August 11, 2025, that Danielle Spencer—beloved as Dee Thomas on What’s Happening!!—had passed away at age 60 ...

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