Dr. Danielle Spencer, Best Known For Her Role As Dee Thomas On ‘What’s Happening!!,’ Passes Away At 60 After Long Battle w/ Cancer

August 12, 2025 by in celebrity death with 0 Comments

Dr. Danielle Spencer, Best Known For Her Role As Dee Thomas On ‘What’s Happening!!,’ Passes Away At 60 After Long Battle w/ Cancer

Danielle Spencer, best known for her role as Dee Thomas on the 1970s sitcom What’s Happening!!, has passed away at the age of 60 after a long battle with cancer.

Her friend and co-star Haywood Nelson shared the news on Instagram, writing, “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 after a long battle with cancer.”

Nelson added, “We have lost a daughter, sister, family member, What’s Happening!! cast member, veterinarian, animal rights proponent and healer, and cancer heroine. Our Shero. Danielle is loved. She will be missed in this form and forever embraced.”

Condolences to her family, friends, and fans.

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Authored by: Aaron Keenan

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