Danielle Spencer, Child Star on ‘What’s Happening!!,’ Dead at 60

Former child star Danielle Spencer, known for her role in the 1970s ABC sitcom “What’s Happening!!,” has died at age 60.

Fellow co-star Haywood Nelson confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that Spencer died Monday in a hospital in Richmond, Virginia.

Spencer battled breast cancer and, in 2014, underwent a double mastectomy. In 2018, she underwent emergency surgery to relieve bleeding on the brain, with a GoFundMe page set up to help raise funds to cover her medical expenses. As noted on the page, she had insurance, but there had been “many costs associated with her continued care that insurance does not cover and have left her in a financial bind.”

Danielle Spencer, Child Star on ‘What’s Happening!!,’ Dead at 60

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