WASHINGTON — Danielle Spencer, known for her role as Dee Thomas in the ABC sitcom "What's Happening!!," has died. She was 60.

Spencer died Monday, according to her co-star Haywood Nelson.

"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. We celebrate Danielle Spencer and her contributions as we regret to inform her departure and transition from a long battle with cancer."

"We have lost a daughter, sister, family member, “What’s Happening” cast member, veterinarian animal rights proponent and healer, and cancer h

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