Danielle Spencer, the former child star known for the role on the ABC sitcom "What’s Happening!!," has died. She was 60 years old.

The passing was confirmed in a post on Instagram by her friend and former co-star Haywood Nelson.

Danielle Spencer dies, known for ABC sitcom ‘What’s Happening!!’

Nelson said Tuesday that Spencer died after a long battle with cancer.

What they're saying:

"Brilliance! It comes in a great many forms. We all have them and we all have this family’s - Dr. Danielle Spencer (June 24, 1965 - August 11, 2025)," Nelson wrote on Instagram. "Dr. Dee, our brilliant, loving, positive, pragmatic warrior, without fail, has finally found her release from the clutches of this world and a body."

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