Mario Lopez ‘Saved By The Bell’ Co-Stars Mourn Dustin Diamond After Dying Of Lung Cancer

Mark-Paul Gosselaar has paid tribute to his late Saved by the Bell co-star Dustin Diamond, admitting his death has left the cast of the show in a state of shock. The 44-year-old, famed for his role as lovable Screech Powers on the high school comedy, succumbed to cancer on Monday - just weeks after he was diagnosed with stage 4 small cell carcinoma.

He was best known for playing the lovable nerd Samuel “Screech” Powers on the hit NBC sitcom Saved by the Bell in the ’90s, but sadly, Dustin Diamond died at the age of 44 after a battle with stage 4 small cell carcinoma, also known as lung cancer. Shortly after the news broke, his fellow Saved By The Bell co-stars came forward with their dedications to Dustin, which you can see below.

Mark-Paul Gosselaar is still processing the sudden and tragic death of his “Saved By The Bell” co-star Dustin Diamond.

Saved By The Bell star Dustin Diamond was to meet Tool bassist Justin Chancellor, a close friend has revealed.Diamond, who played Screech in the iconic sitcom, died this week aged 44 after a three-week battle with cancer.“He was diagnosed with this brutal, relentless form of malignant cancer only three weeks ago,” Diamond’s agent Roger Paul said in a statement.“In that time, it managed to spread rapidly throughout his system; the only mercy it exhibited was its sharp and swift execution.

Saved by the Bell. A statement from Diamond’s representative Roger Paul revealed he had completed a first round of chemotherapy after recently being diagnosed with lung cancer.

The cast of classic teen comedySaved by the Bellexpressed their sadness on Monday over the death ofDustin Diamond, best known for his work as the lovable, bombastic and eccentricSamuel "Screech" Powers on numerous iterations of the NBC sitcom Diamond died Monday morning of carcinoma. He was 44.

Shortly after the news broke that Dustin Diamond died at 44 from cancer, his Saved By The Bell co-stars hopped on social media to pay their respects and honor the late actor.

Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TVMario Lopez and Dustin Diamond first met on the set of Saturday morning sitcom “Saved by the Bell” in the late 1980s and worked together for four years on that show, plus another on the “College Years” spinoff. Lopez was a cool jock named A.C.

Saying goodbye. Dustin Diamond, best known for playing Samuel “Screech” Powers on Saved by the Bell, died on Monday, February 1, after a battle with stage IV lung cancer. The actor was 44.

Dustin Diamond has died at the age of 44 following a short battle with cancer. The ‘Saved by the Bell’ star – who was best known for playing Samuel 'Screech' Powers in the hit sitcom – was confirmed to be battling stage four small cell carcinoma in January, and on Monday (01.

Dustin played the beloved charecter Screech on Saved By the Bell In that time, it managed to spread rapidly throughout his system; the only mercy it exhibited was its sharp and swift execution. Dustin did not suffer.

Mario Lopez is the first of the Saved By the Bell core cast to react to the death of Dustin Diamond.

found out he had stage 4 cancer last month, has been told he has anything from a few weeks to a year or two left — although his friends are hoping he “outlives the odds.” Diamond — who played lovable Screech Powers in the teen sitcom — has told pals his last wishes are to meet his idol Justin Chancellor, the British bassist from heavy metal band Tool, and visit the “Star Wars” exhibit at Disney World in Florida.“We do not have any specific timelines, but we know that Dustin needs a miracle to

“Sending all healing [to Dustin Diamond,” Elizabeth Berkley, 48, captioned the photo she posted to her Instagram Story on Jan. 19.

Mario Lopez shared both a throwback and a more recent photo with his old castmate, alongside a caption that revealed he has spoken to Diamond since his diagnosis. «I connected with Dustin earlier this evening and although the news of his diagnosis is heartbreaking, we remain positive that he’ll overcome this,» Lopez wrote. «Praying for him & his family and for a speedy recovery.