TMZ that Diamond was battling Stage 4 cancer, which had spread throughout his body. Diamond discovered a lump in his throat which led to the diagnosis; the actor’s family has a history of cancer, and Diamond’s mother died of breast cancer.
He was also said to be experiencing pain from having shingles. Diamond posing for a portrait during the 2007 Sundance Film Festival (Photo: Mark Mainz/Getty Images)Diamond – born in San Jose, California in 1977 – was best known for playing nerdy sidekick “Screech” in four seasons of Saved By The Bell, the cult teen sitcom that ran between 1989 and 1993.
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