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“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 ...
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‘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, 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 ...
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‘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 ...

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 ...

‘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 ...

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 ...
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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!!", ...

Danielle Spencer death: Child actor star of What’s Happening!! dies at age 60

A longtime Hollywood childhood star has tragically passed away following a serious illness. He was just 61 years old. Jeffrey ...
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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.
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Child actor who starred on ‘What’s Happening’ dies at the age of 60

Spencer starred on the show from 1976 to 1979 and later reprised her role as Thomas in the spin-off “What’s Happening Now!!” ...