Saved By The Bellâs Dustin Diamond Passes Away At 44; Colleagues & Fans Pour In Condolences
The actorâs representative confirmed the news. They stated that he was fighting with carcinoma for the past three weeks.
February 2, 2021
Saved By The Bell Actor Dustin Diamond Loses Battle With Cancer ( Photo Credit â Getty images / Dustin Diamond )
Actor Dustin Diamond, who is best known for playing the nerdy Screech in the sitcom Saved By The Bell, is no more. The actor passed away on Monday, February 1, weeks after diagnosed with an aggressive form of lung cancer. Dustin was 44 when he left this world.
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HOLLYWOOD Stand-up comedian, actor, musician, and director, Dustin Neil Diamond, 44, known to the world as Samuel ‘Screech’ Powers from the TV series “Saved by the Bell” died on Monday, February 1 from stage 4 lung cancer.
According to the actor’s representative Roger Paul, Dustin was diagnosed with lung cancer just 3 weeks before his death. “Dustin did not suffer. He did not have to lie submerged in pain. For that, we are grateful,” Paul said in a statement.
Diamond was hospitalized on January 15 in Florida and began chemotherapy, a high radiation treatment several weeks ago, and was scheduled to begin physical therapy, but the cancer spread quickly through his body.
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