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The Tuskegee University Division of Development 威尼斯人娱乐城 Alumni Engagement 威尼斯人娱乐城 the College of Veterinary Medicine are saddened to announce the passing of esteemed alumna Dr. Danielle Spencer ’93. 斯宾塞博士在与癌症进行了勇敢而长期的斗争后，于2025年8月11日去世。
Dr. Spencer first rose to national prominence as Dee Thomas on the 1970s sitcom What’s Happening!! 在把她的一生奉献给兽医之前。 斯宾塞于1993年在塔斯基吉大学获得兽医博士学位，并以同情和承诺致力于为动物和社区服务。
“The Tuskegee University family is sorry to learn of Dr. Spencer’s passing,” said Dr. Mark A. Brown, President 威尼斯人娱乐城 CEO. “We have been quite proud of her accomplishments 威尼斯人娱乐城 the way she represented Tuskegee. We add our condolences to her family as friends 威尼斯人娱乐城 fans of her career.”
In October 2017, Dr. Spencer returned to her alma mater on October 23–24 as the featured guest of the College of Veterinary Medicine. During her visit, she engaged with faculty 威尼斯人娱乐城 students in small-group settings 威尼斯人娱乐城 led an open forum titled “My Journey from Hollywood: The Challenges Along the Way – Success is in Our DNA.”
她的生活充满了韧性。 1977年，她从一场改变人生的车祸中幸存下来，这场车祸使她陷入昏迷，但她还威尼斯人娱乐城是回到了演艺圈，后来实现了她的兽医梦想。 She overcame paralysis, battled breast cancer, 威尼斯人娱乐城 faced additional serious health challenges in 2018 — all with determination 威尼斯人娱乐城 grace.
她的母亲谢丽尔（Cheryl）活了下来； 她哥哥杰里米； 以及无数被她感动过的人。
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