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This image released by NBC shows actor Dustin Diamond as Samuel Powers, better known as Screech from the 1990 s series Saved by the Bell. Diamond died Monday after a three-week fight with carcinoma, according to his representative. He was 44. Diamond was hospitalized last month in Florida and his team disclosed later he had cancer.
Image Credit: (Paul Drinkwater/NBCU Photo Bank via AP) February 01, 2021 - 2:05 PM “Saved by the Bell” star Dustin Diamond died Monday after a three-week fight with cancer, according to his representative. He was 44. “Dustin did not suffer. He did not have to lie submerged in pain. For that, we are grateful,” the actor’s spokesman, Roger Paul, said in a statement.
Port Washington bartender shares bond with Dustin Diamond
Port Washington bartender shares bond with Dustin Diamond
Nearly three decades after the hit show Saved by the Bell wrapped its final season, old friends are saying goodbye to one of its stars.
PORT WASHINGTON, Wis. - After a brief battle with stage four cancer, Dustin Diamond is dead at 44 years old.
The actor is best known for his role as Samuel Powers, or Screech, on Saved by the Bell but he also had some local ties.
Diamond lived in Port Washington before relocating to Florida where he was hospitalized last month with stage 4 small cell carcinoma. He died on Monday, Feb. 1.
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Dustin Diamond of Saved by the Bell dies of cancer at 44
The actor, who became a star for his iconic role of Screech in the hit ‘90s sitcom ‘Saved by the Bell,’ passed away just three weeks after announcing his stage 4 lung cancer diagnosis.Noel Vasquez/Getty Images
Tributes are pouring in for Saved by the Bell star Dustin Diamond, who died of cancer Monday morning.
Diamond was most famous for playing Samuel Powers (aka Screech) in the Saved by the Bell franchise for 13 years.
He appeared on four seasons of the series as well as spin-offs, including Saved by the Bell: Hawaiian Style, Saved by the Bell: The College Years and Saved by the Bell: The New Class.
Dustin Diamond of Saved by the Bell dies of cancer at 44
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A representative for the Saved by the Bell actor confirmed his death from carcinoma on Monday. We are saddened to confirm of Dustin Diamond s passing on Monday, February 1st, 2021 due to carcinoma, the statement read. He was diagnosed with this brutal, relentless form of malignant cancer only three weeks ago. In that time, it managed to spread rapidly throughout his system; the only mercy it exhibited was its sharp and swift execution. Dustin did not suffer. He did not have to lie submerged in pain. For that, we are grateful.