Danielle Spencer, a child star best known for her role on the sitcom "What's Happening!!," has died. She was 60.

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Spencer was most well-known for playing Dee Thomas, the younger sister of Raj, on "What's Happening!!," with her iconic catchphrase, "Ooooh, I’m gonna tell Mama!"

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Former "What's Happening!!" costar, Haywood Nelson, posted on Instagram confirming Spencer's death, 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). 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 contrib

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