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Danielle Spencer, beloved for her role in What’s Happening!!, has died at 60 after a long battle with cancer, her former co-star Haywood Nelson confirmed.

Nelson paid tribute to her legacy as an actress, veterinarian, and cancer warrior.

Spencer left Hollywood in the '90s to become a veterinarian and advocate for animal rights.

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.

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 -

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