Dustin Diamond dead: Saved by the Bell star dies after lung cancer battle
The US star was best known for his role as Screech on Saved By The Bell
Dustin Diamond died aged 44 (Image: Getty)
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Dustin Diamond dead: Saved By The Bell star dies of cancer aged 44
Dustin Diamond, who was famous for playing Screech in Saved By The Bell, has died just three weeks after he was diagnosed with stage four cancer
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Dustin Diamond, best known for his recurring role as Samuel “Screech” Powers on
Saved By The Bell and its spin-offs, has died. He died on Monday of stage 4 lung cancer, a diagnosis that the actor revealed earlier this month.
TMZ first reported the news, and
The Hollywood Reporter confirmed it shortly after. He was 44.
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Saved By The Bell, from its precursor series
Good Morning, Miss Bliss to
The College Years to The New Class, in which he played the assistant to Dennis Haskins’ Principal Belding. As a child, Diamond also appeared on TV shows like
The Wonder Years, American Playhouse, and
Saved by the Bell came to an end
.
As
The Inquisitr reported, Diamond passed away on Monday morning after a brief battle with lung cancer. He had reportedly begun undergoing chemotherapy after being diagnosed with stage 4 cancer in the past few weeks, but his health declined sharply in recent days and he was taken off breathing machines as he was being moved into hospice care.
While his death has brought an outpouring of condolences from fans who remembered his work as the brainy Screech on
Saved by the Bell, many news outlets have also taken note of the difficulties in his life after his time on television ended.
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