The original What’s Happening!! cast featured Ernest Lee Thomas as Raj Thomas, Haywood Nelson as Dwayne Nelson, Fred Berry as "Rerun" Stubbs, Mable King as “Mama” Thomas, Danielle Spencer as Dee ...

Dr. Danielle Spencer was perhaps best known for her role as the young Dee Thomas on What’s Happening!! but she went on to have a very successful and full life. Thomas recently died on August 11, 2025, ...

Her death was announced by her former costar Haywood Nelson, who shared, "Dr. Dee, our brilliant, loving, positive, pragmatic warrior, without fail, has finally found her release from the clutches of ...

Most of the ‘What’s Happening!!’ cast paid tribute to Danielle Spencer after she died in 2025. Find out where the former co-stars are today. The What’s Happening!! cast has been through a lot since ...

Danielle Spencer, the former child star best known for her role in “What’s Happening!!,” has died following a lengthy cancer battle. She was 60. Spencer’s death was announced by her co-star Haywood ...

Discover What’s Streaming On: Former child actress Danielle Spencer, best known for starring as Dee Thomas in the ABC sitcom What’s Happening!!, has passed away. She was 60 years old. Spencer’s ...

(Gray News/AP) – Former childhood star Danielle Spencer died Monday, according to several media outlets citing a post on Instagram by her friend and co-star Haywood Nelson. “Dr. Dee, our brilliant, ...

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 ...