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Danielle Spencer, child star from "What's Happening!!," dies at 60

Danielle Spencer, child star from "What's Happening!!," 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 the age of 60.

Danielle Spencer, who played the wisecracking and tattling little sister Dee Thomas on the 1970s sitcom "What's Happening!!" has died. Spencer died Monday at age 60, a representative confirmed to CBS News. Spencer died after a yearslong battle with c... [2558 chars]