New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- Danielle Spencer, the beloved child star who played Dee Thomas on the 1970s sitcom 'What's Happening!!', has died at the age of 60. Her co-star and friend Haywood Nelson confirmed the news in an emotional Instagram post on August 11.

The cause of death has not yet been confirmed, but Nelson wrote that Spencer had faced a "long battle with cancer". In his tribute, he described her as "our brilliant, loving, positive, pragmatic warrior" and remembered her many roles in life-not just as an actress, but also as a veterinarian, animal rights supporter, and cancer survivor.

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