'What's Happening!!' Child Star Danielle Spencer Dead at 60

Tue, August 12, 2025 at 9:25 AM

Danielle Spencer -- famous for playing Dee Thomas on the hit '70s sitcom "What's Happening!!" -- has died at 60 following complications from cancer, TMZ has learned. Her longtime friend and former costar Haywood Nelson -- AKA Dwayne from the…

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