Saved by the Bell star Dustin Diamond dead at 44 after cancer battle
TV by Lexie Cartwright Saved by the Bell actor Dustin Diamond has died aged 44. The former teen star had stage 4 lung cancer and was diagnosed three weeks ago. Diamond s team announced via Facebook he passed away Monday morning. It is understood he was being treated in a hospital in Florida. We are saddened to confirm of Dustin Diamond s passing on Monday, February 1st, 2021 due to carcinoma, Diamond s official social media page 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.
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Dustin Diamond died on Monday from stage 4 lung cancer, leaving behind a troubled legacy that includes a sex tape scandal and a scandalous tell-all book about his former
Saved By The Bell castmates that he later revealed was filled with made-up stories. He’s since expressed regret over both of those projects, and the Bayside crew doesn’t appear to hold any hard feelings. A number of them have surfaced in the wake of his passing to share some kind words in his memory.
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“Deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Dustin Diamond, a true comedic genius,” Mark-Paul Gosselaar, who played Zack Morris on the series, wrote on Twitter on Monday. “My sincere condolences to his family and friends. Looking back at our time working together, I will miss those raw, brilliant sparks that only he was able to produce. A pie in your face, my comrade.”
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Dustin Diamond has died at the age of 44 after a short battle with Stage Four cancer, but he lead a full and complicated life before his tragic death
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