Actor Dustin Diamond has sadly died aged 44 after battling an advanced form of lung cancer, it has been confirmed. The actor, best known for his role as Screech on the 90s teen drama Saved By The Bell, was admitted to hospital in Florida in January.Diamond's representative, Roger Paul, confirmed his death in a statement shared with Daily Star on Monday evening, branding his cancer as "relentless".
It read: "We are saddened to confirm of Dustin Diamond’s passing on Monday, February 1st, 2021 due to carcinoma. 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.
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