When the legendary What’s Happening actress/comedian, Shirley Hemphill, passed away from kidney failure in 1999, not only did she leave a major impact on her millions of fans, she also left a major impact on the many celebrities she so generously helped. One of those celebs is comedian/actress/former talk show host, Rosie O’Donnell. Rosie explains the beautiful things Shirley did for her when she was dead broke -or like the old schoolers used to say- ‘when she didn’t have a pot to pee in, nor a window to through it out of.’ Details below…[kkgallery kid=”3177″ title=”Wow Rosie O’Donnell Tells WHAT SHIRLEY DID FOR HER When She Was Broke &Unknown”]