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‘What’s Happening!!’ star Danielle Spencer dies at 60

Tuesday, August 12 by ABC News

Danielle Spencer, a former child actor best known for her role as Dee in the 1970s sitcom What's Happening!!, has died, a publicist for her family confirmed to ABC News.Spencer died Aug. 11, due to gastric cancer and cardiac arrest. She was 60, according to Sandra... Read More.

‘What’s Happening!!’ star Danielle Spencer dies at 60

Tuesday, August 12 by ABC News

Danielle Spencer, a former child actor best known for her role as Dee in the 1970s sitcom What's Happening!!, has died, a publicist for her family confirmed to ABC News.Spencer died Aug. 11, due to gastric cancer and cardiac arrest. She was 60, according to Sandra... Read More.

Derek & the Dominos’ Bobby Whitlock dies at 77

Sunday, August 10 by ABC News

Bobby Whitlock, the pianist, guitarist and songwriter who played on three of rock's most legendary albums -- Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs, All Things Must Pass and Exile on Main Street -- has died. He was 77.A statement provided to ABC Audio by... Read More.

William H. Webster, former FBI and CIA director, dies at 101

Saturday, August 9 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- William H. Webster, a longtime U.S. public servant who served as the head of both the FBI and the CIA in a career spanning the late 1970s to the early 1990s, has died. He was 101.The FBI confirmed his death in a... Read More.

Jim Lovell, commander of Apollo 13 mission, dies at 97

Friday, August 8 by ABC News

(LAKE FOREST, Ill) -- Jim Lovell, the commander of the famed Apollo 13 mission, has died, according to NASA. He was 97."We are saddened by the passing of Jim Lovell, commander of Apollo 13 and a four-time spaceflight veteran," the space agency said. "Lovell's... Read More.

‘The Walking Dead’ actress Kelley Mack dies at 33

Wednesday, August 6 by ABC News

Kelley Mack, an actress best known for her work on the horror series The Walking Dead, has died at age 33.A representative for Mack confirmed her death to ABC News and said in a statement, “She will be so missed.”In an online statement, Mack's family... Read More.

British musician Terry Reid, who turned down offers to front Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple, dies at 75

Tuesday, August 5 by ABC News

British musician Terry Reid, most famously known for turning down offers to front Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple, has died at the age of 75.His death was confirmed by Cleopatra Records, which said in a statement that the team was "deeply saddened by... Read More.

‘WKRP in Cincinnati’ star Loni Anderson dies at 79

Sunday, August 3 by ABC News

Loni Anderson, best known for her role on the radio station sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati, has died. The actress was 79, just a few days shy of her 80th birthday.Her longtime publicist, Cheryl J. Kagan, confirmed she died Sunday in Los Angeles after "an acute prolonged" illness.“We... Read More.

On This Day, July 28, 2021: ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill dies at age 72

Monday, July 28 by ABC News

On This Day, July 28, 2021...Dusty Hill, longtime bassist for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band ZZ Top, passed away in his sleep at home in Houston, Texas. He was 72.Born Joe Michael Hill in Dallas, Texas, Dusty and drummer Frank Beard joined... Read More.

3-year-old dies in hot car while in custody of contract worker of Alabama Department of Human Resources, police say

Monday, July 28 by ABC News

(BIRMINGHAM, Ala.) -- A 3-year-old child died after being left in a vehicle while in the care of a contractor for the Alabama Department of Human Resources, the Birmingham Police Department said in a press release.Katerrius Sparks, from Bessemer, died on July 22, police... Read More.

Stories tagged with: dies

‘What’s Happening!!’ star Danielle Spencer dies at 60

‘What’s Happening!!’ star Danielle Spencer dies at 60

Derek & the Dominos’ Bobby Whitlock dies at 77

William H. Webster, former FBI and CIA director, dies at 101

Jim Lovell, commander of Apollo 13 mission, dies at 97

‘The Walking Dead’ actress Kelley Mack dies at 33

British musician Terry Reid, who turned down offers to front Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple, dies at 75

‘WKRP in Cincinnati’ star Loni Anderson dies at 79

On This Day, July 28, 2021: ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill dies at age 72

3-year-old dies in hot car while in custody of contract worker of Alabama Department of Human Resources, police say

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