Danielle Spencer dead: Legendary What's Happening child star dies aged 60
Writing an emotional tribute on Instagram, Hawyood, who starred as Dwayne on the sitcom, said: "Dr. Dee, our brilliant, loving, positive, pragmatic warrior, without fail, has finally found her release from the clutches of this world and a body. We celebrate Danielle Spencer and her contributions as we regret to inform her departure and transition from a long battle with cancer.
"We have lost a daughter, sister, family member, What's Happening!! cast member, veterinarian, animal rights proponent and healer, and cancer heroine. Our Shero. Danielle is loved. She will be missed in this form and forever embraced."
Haywood later told TMZ Danielle died on Monday night in a Richmond, Virginia, hospital with her mum Cheryl and her jazz musician brother Jeremy Pelt by her side.
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