star Dustin Diamond has died aged 44 just weeks after being diagnosed with cancer, according to his representative. Diamond, who played Samuel “Screech” Powers on the popular comedy, was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer after being rushed to hospital.
A representative for Dustin told TMZ he died on Monday morning after his condition greatly declined. He was taken off of breathing machines in an attempt to get him to hospice care.
His girlfriend was by his bedside when he passed away, the celebrity news site said. The actor was diagnosed with Stage 4 small cell carcinoma in early January.
Diamond is best known for playing Screech, the nerdy sidekick of Zack Morris in Saved By The Bell. RIP Dustin Diamond, best known for his role as.
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