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Multiple ‘What’s Happening’ Cast Members Died Too Soon

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

‘What’s Happening’ Cast Member Ernest Lee Thomas Breaks Silence on Danielle Spencer’s Death

What’s Happening!! star Ernest Lee Thomas posted a loving tribute following his “sister” Danielle Spencer’s death at age 60.
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What's Happening!! cast and character guide: Who plays whom in the ABC sitcom

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.
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Here’s ALL The Details On Why Dee From What’s Happening Died Suddenly!

Danielle Spencer — the beloved actress who played “Dee” on the classic sitcom What’s Happening!! — has passed away at age 59, ...
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What’s Happening!! cast now: Where they are, and how they’re remembered

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 played little sister Dee on ‘What’s Happening!!,’ dies at 60

Danielle Spencer, who played the wisecracking and tattling little sister Dee Thomas on the 1970s sitcom “What’s Happening!!” ...

Danielle Spencer Dies: ‘What’s Happening!!’ Actor Was 60

Danielle Spencer, who portrayed Raj's sassy younger sister on the 1970s sitcom What's Happening!! died Monday at the age of ...

'What's Happening!!' star Danielle Spencer dies at 60

Danielle Spencer, who was a child actor on the '70s sitcom "What's Happening!!", died Monday of cancer, CBS 6 and The ...

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

She played a witty teenager on one of the first American television shows that centered on young Black people.