{"id":1610345,"date":"2026-02-09T18:13:39","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T18:13:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/pt\/?p=1610345"},"modified":"2026-02-09T18:13:39","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T18:13:39","slug":"remembering-whats-happening-1976-cast-then-and-now-shorts-whatshappening-tribute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/pt\/remembering-whats-happening-1976-cast-then-and-now-shorts-whatshappening-tribute\/","title":{"rendered":"Remembering What\u2019s Happening (1976) Cast Then and Now #shorts #whatshappening #tribute"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  width=\"580\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tXFibMcJN84?autoplay=1&#038;modestbranding=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<br \/>Join us as we pay tribute to the unforgettable stars of What&#8217;s Happening!!, the iconic 1970s sitcom that brought humor, family, and friendship into our homes. Though time has passed, the legacy of this beloved cast lives on in our hearts and memories.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd4a\ufe0f Fred Berry (Rerun) passed away in 2003 at just 52 due to stroke complications. His dance moves and comedic flair made him a fan favorite.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd4a\ufe0f Shirley Hemphill (Shirley Wilson), the sharp-tongued waitress with a heart of gold, died in 1999 from kidney failure at 52.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd4a\ufe0f Mabel King (Mama Thomas), the strong and loving mother figure, passed in 1999 at age 66 due to diabetes-related complications.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd4a\ufe0f Danielle Spencer (Dee Thomas), known for her sassy one-liners and iconic role as Raj\u2019s younger sister, sadly passed in 2025 at age 60 from gastric cancer and cardiac arrest.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\ude4f We also honor Ernest Thomas and Haywood Nelson, who are still with us and remain symbols of this cherished series.<\/p>\n<p>This video is a tribute to their contributions to television and the joy they brought to millions.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcac Who was your favorite character from What&#8217;s Happening!!? Let us know in the comments!<br \/>\n\ud83d\udcfa Don\u2019t forget to subscribe for more timeless tributes.<\/p>\n<p>#celebritytribute #classictv #tvlegends #fredberry #shirleyhemphill #classicsitcoms #sitcomlegends #thenandnow #transformation #gonebutnotforgotten #tvstars<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tXFibMcJN84\">Video Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join us as we pay tribute to the unforgettable stars of What&#8217;s Happening!!, the iconic 1970s sitcom that brought humor, family, and friendship into our homes. Though time has passed, the legacy of this beloved cast lives on in our hearts and memories. \ud83d\udd4a\ufe0f Fred Berry (Rerun) passed away in 2003 at just 52 due [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1610346,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[44],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1610345","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-videos"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1610345","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1610345"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1610345\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1610347,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1610345\/revisions\/1610347"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1610346"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1610345"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1610345"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1610345"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}