What’s Happening!! was one of the most beloved sitcoms of the 1970s. Featuring a core cast of six actors, the popular ABC ...

ABC’s What Happening!! It was both entertaining and groundbreaking. It impressed viewers with its storyline, which focused on the lives of African-American teenagers, a first in the late 1970s.

Danielle Spencer — the beloved actress who played “Dee” on the classic sitcom What’s Happening!! — has passed away at age 59, ...

Child star Danielle Spencer, who portrayed Dee Thomas on the 1970s comedy TV series “What’s Happening!!,” has died at 60, ...

What’s Happening!! ruled the sitcom genre in the seventies with its raw take on the lives of African-American teenagers coming from a working-class background.

Danielle Spencer, who starred as Dee Thomas in the '70s sitcom What’s Happening!!, died on August 11, 2025. She was 60 years ...

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.

Dr. Spencer played the wisecracking Dee Thomas on the 1970s sitcom “What’s Happening!!” and became a veterinarian later in ...