Dustin Diamond, who gained youthful fame as the nerdy Samuel “Screech” Powers on Saved By The Bell, died today in a Florida hospital, just weeks after revealing he was battling stage 4 cancer.
He was 44.Diamond’s agent confirmed the actor’s death.“We are saddened to confirm of Dustin Diamond’s passing on Monday, February 1st, 2021 due to carcinoma,” his reps at Roger Paul Inc.
said in a statement. “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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