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Child star, Doctor Danielle Spencer has
died. The actress best known for

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playing Dee Thomas on the ABC sitcom.
What's happening has died. She was 60

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years old. She died on August 11th
according to an Instagram post from her

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former what's happening co star Haywood
Nelson, he wrote in a heartfelt tribute

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on social media brilliance. It comes in
a great many forms. We all have them

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and we all have this family. Doctor
Danielle Spencer, June 24th, 19 65 to

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August 11th, 2025. Before adding Dr D
our brilliant, loving, positive

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pragmatic warrior without fail has
finally found her release from the

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clutches of this world and a body. We
celebrate Danielle Spencer and her

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contributions as we regret to inform
her departure and transition from a

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long battle with cancer. Before
continuing, we have lost a daughter,

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sister, family member. What's happening?
Cast member, veterinarian animal rights

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proponent and healer and cancer heroine,
our superhero, Danielle is loved. She

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will be missed in this form and forever
embraced news has reached out to her

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rep for comment but is not yet heard
back. Spencer starred his little sister

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Dee Thomas on what's happening for
three seasons from 1976 to 1979. She

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was diagnosed with breast cancer in
2014 and underwent a double mastectomy.

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According to the Hollywood Reporter,
she survived by her mother and brother.