Dr. Danielle Spencer, known for her role as Dee Thomas about the sitcom of the 1970s What happens!!died at the age of 60. Her death was announced on social media by her long-time girlfriend and co-star Haywood Nelson, who played in the Dwayne Nelson series.
Accordingly Nelson's postSpencer died on Monday after a “long fight against cancer”. While you are happy to be remembered for your work What happens!! and his continuation of the 1980s What happens now !!Spencer built up a career as a vet and dedicated her life to care for animals.
“We lost a daughter, sister, a family member, What happens Actor, veterinarian, animal rights representative and healer as well as cancer hero, “wrote Nelson.” Our Shero. Danielle is loved. She is missing in this form and hugged forever. “
In an interview with the 1985 with the AmnewsWhile she was a focus on veterinary medicine in college, Spencer discussed her passion for her work.
“I always had a knack for the care of animals and I was always interested in chemistry, bacteriology and the body,” she said.
What happens!! From 1976 to 1979 for three seasons on ABC, after three black teen friends – Raj (Ernest Lee Thomas), Dwayne (Nelson) and Freddy “Rerun” Stubbs (Fred Berry) – in Los Angeles. Spencer played Dee, Raj's quick -witted younger sister. The continuation series, What happens now !!ran from 1985 to 1988, with the original cast repeated its roles as adults.
Additional reporting from Siddeeq Fortner