Dustin Diamond, Screech from ‘Saved by the Bell,’ dead at 44
Updated Feb 01, 2021;
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Dustin Diamond, the actor who played the fun-loving, dippy Screech on ‘90s teen sitcom “Saved by the Bell,” has died. He was 44.
TMZ, which first reported Diamond’s death, said the actor died Monday morning of stage 4 lung cancer — small cell carcinoma that started elsewhere in his body.
Diamond was diagnosed with cancer three weeks ago after being hospitalized in Florida.
“In that time, it managed to spread rapidly throughout his system; the only mercy it exhibited was its sharp and swift execution,” the actor’s agent, Roger Paul, said in a statement, as reported by Variety. “Dustin did not suffer. He did not have to lie submerged in pain. For that, we are grateful.”