The What’s Happening!! cast has been through a lot since they last worked together on their sequel sitcom, What’s Happening Now!! Multiple actors from the show have died, with the most recent being Danielle Spencer , who played Dee Thomas. She battled multiple health issues , including cancer.

Through the end of her life, Danielle remained friends with some of her former co-stars, including Haywood Nelson , who played Dwayne on the show. Haywood announced her death in an Instagram post on August 12, 2025, calling Danielle a “brilliant, loving, positive, pragmatic warrior, without fail.”

Ernest Thomas , who played Danielle’s on-screen brother, Raj, also shared a heartfelt tribute to the late actress and veterinarian via Instagram. He wrote, in part, “No more suffering for my

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