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As news broke on August 11, 2025, that Danielle Spencer—beloved as Dee Thomas on What’s Happening!!—had passed away at age 60 ...
While many remember her for her groundbreaking role as "Dee" from the '70s sitcom "What's Happening!!", Richmonders knew a different side of Spencer.
She played a witty teenager on one of the first American television shows that centered on young Black people.