Danielle Spencer passes away at Virginia hospital: How did Sassy Young Star of What's Happening die?
Haywood Nelson, her What's Happening! co-star, informed The Hollywood Reporter that Spencer passed away on Monday in a hospital in Richmond, Virginia.
She had a double mastectomy in 2014 after being diagnosed with breast cancer. She also underwent emergency surgery in 2018 to avert cerebral hemorrhage. A GoFundMe site was established to assist her in covering her medical costs.
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