Photographer: Stephen Lovekin / Getty Images
Photographer: Stephen Lovekin / Getty Images
(AP) – “Saved by the Bell” star Dustin Diamond died Monday after a three-week fight with carcinoma, according to his representative. He was 44.
“Dustin did not suffer. He did not have to lie underwater in pain. For that, we are grateful, ”the actor’s spokesman, Roger Paul, said in a statement.
Diamond, who is best known for playing Screech on the hit ’90s sitcom, was admitted to the hospital last month and his team later revealed he had cancer.
“Saved by the Bell” was broadcast from 1989 to 1993, and its results included “Saved by the Bell: The College Years,” “Good Morning, Miss Bell” and “Saved by the Bell: The New Class,” ”Featuring Diamond A sequel to Peacock was launched last fall featuring many of the first team, including Elizabeth Berkley, Mario Lopez, Tiffani Thiessen and Mark-Paul Gosselaar. Diamonds were not introduced.
He was in a handful of television series including the 5th season of “Celebrity Fit Club,” “The Weakest Link” and “Celebrity Boxing 2.” In December 2013, Diamond appeared on a program of “Where Are They Now ? ” and became a house member in the 12th season of “Celebrity Big Brother.”
Diamond has been charged several times for indecent charges and in foreclosure proceedings for lost mortgage payments. He has appeared on major TV shows, made a sex tape and made a documentary on Lifetime TV called “The Unauthorized Saved by the Bell Story.” In 2015, he was sentenced to four months in prison for his part in the Wisconsin pub.
“Dustin was a funny and high-spirited person whose greatest passion was to make others laugh. He was able to feel and feel the feelings of others for as long as he was able to feel them too – strength and fault, all in one, ”Paul wrote.