Danielle Spencer, a child star best known for her role on the ABC sitcom "What's Happening!!" in the 1970s, has reportedly died. She was 60. Spencer died Aug. 11, according to CBS 6 and Forbes.

The former child actress died on Monday, August 11, after a long battle with cancer. Her publicist told The New York Times that the cause of Spencer’s death was gastric cancer and cardiac arrest. Danielle’s castmate from the popular ‘70s sitcom, Haywood Nelson, also announced the news of her demise on Instagram. He wrote:

Child star Danielle Spencer, who portrayed Dee Thomas on the 1970s comedy TV series “What’s Happening!!,” has died at 60, according to former co-star and friend Haywood Nelson.