‘Saved By the Bell’ Actor Dustin Diamond Dies Of Cancer
(Los Angeles, CA) — Stars of “Saved by the Bell” are remembering their former co-star Dustin Diamond. The 44-year-old played “Screech” on the 90s sitcom. He died just three weeks after starting chemo for stage four lung cancer. The actress he had a crush on in the show says they had a warm and special friendship. Mark-Paul Gosselaar says he’ll miss the “brilliant sparks that only he was able to produce.” Mario Lopez and Tiffany Thiessen paid tribute on Instagram.
“Saved By The Bell” alumni are reacting to the passing of one of their own. Dustin Diamond, who played Samuel “Screech” Powers, died Monday at 44. Mark-Paul Gosselaar tweeted that Diamond was a “true comedic genius.” Tiffany Amber Thiessen tweeted “Life is extremely fragile and it’s something we should never take for granted.” Mario Lopez tweeted about the fragility of life and a picture of the two. Diamond’s death came just weeks after he announced he was being treated for stage four lung cancer.