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Danielle Spencer, who played the bratty little sister Dee on the 1970s sitcom, "What's Happening!!" revealed that she was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. Speaking out for Breast Cancer Awareness month, Spencer, 49, who is now a veterinarian, told Black America Web that her diagnosis last month took her by surprise.

Academy Award Winner Russell Crowe is planning to settle down and marry his long time flame, Danielle Spencer, newspaper reports said today.Crowe, 38 splashed out $187,805 on a diamond engagement ring for the actress, the British Newspaper 'The Sun' reported today.The engagement follows a rocky year for Crow in which he won awards for his own screen performances but was pilloried in the press for his for his off screen behaviour.