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Danielle Spencer, beloved 'What's Happening!!' star, dies at 60

Danielle Spencer, beloved 'What's Happening!!' star, dies at 60
entertainment8/12/2025

Known for her role as Dee Thomas on the 1970s sitcom “What's Happening!!,” Danielle Spencer has died at age 60.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Danielle Spencer, who played the wisecracking and tattling little sister Dee Thomas on the 1970s sitcom “What’s Happening!!” has died at 60. Spencer, who became a veterinarian later in life, died Monday at a hospital in Richmond, V... [2793 chars]