‘Saved by the Bell’ EP Peter Engel Remembers ‘Comedy Genius’ Dustin Diamond With a Smile

Saved By The Bell has officially been renewed for Season 2 at NBC’s streaming service, Peacock. The reboot featured looks at the lives of all of the original cast members, except for Dustin Diamond’s Screech Powers.There had been talks of bringing Diamond in for a cameo during Season 2 of the series.

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 death of his co-star, Dustin Diamond. Gosselaar made an appearance on, airing on Feb.

Tori Spelling paid tribute to her late "Saved by the Bell" co-star Dustin Diamond following his death at age 44. The actor was diagnosed with stage 4 small cell carcinoma cancer last month.

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.

Tori Spelling has shared a tribute to her Saved by the Bell co-star Dustin Diamond, who has died from lung cancer aged 44. Spelling starred as Violet Bickerstaff, a newcomer at Bayside High who wins the heart of Diamond’s character Samuel “Screech” Powers, in season two of the popular US sitcom.

Tributes have poured in for Dustin Diamond on social media following news of the Saved By the Bell actor’s death. Co-star Mario Lopez, who played AC Slater on the beloved teen sitcom, wrote, “Dustin, you will be missed my man. The fragility of this life is something never to be taken for granted.

Dustin Diamond has unfortunately succumbed to lung cancer at the age of 44. The actor’s representative has confirmed the news while stating that he was fighting with carcinoma for the past three weeks.

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.

Dustin Diamond died at age 44 after a battle with cancer on Monday. The first of the Screech actor’s Saved By the Bell co-stars to react was Mario Lopez. Lopez, who was in touch with Diamond as recently as two weeks ago, wrote on Instagram, “Dustin, you will be missed my man. The fragility of this life is something never to be taken for granted. Prayers for your family will continue on…”

Natalie Oganesyan editorDustin Diamond, best known for his role as Screech in the hit sitcom “Saved by the Bell,” died on Monday morning following a hospitalization in January. The actor, who had Stage 4 lung cancer, was 44.Following news of the actor’s death, co-stars and other prominent entertainment figures flooded social media with tributes, reflecting on how Diamond’s character in “Saved by the Bell” brought them joy in their adolescence and that they “grew up” with the show.

We are in absolute shock. Screech is gone…

Dustin Diamond's former castmates are speaking out after his death. The actor, who starred as Screech on the '90s sitcom, died at age 44 on Monday, three weeks after being diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, a member of his team confirmed to ET. TMZwas the first to report the news.Following Diamond's death, his co-stars took to social media to remember him.On Twitter, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, 's Zack Morris, wrote that he was «deeply saddened» by Diamond's death, adding that the late actor was «a true

has died after a brief battle with stage 4 cancer. He was 44 years old.

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.

Dustin Diamond has died following a cancer battle, ET can confirm. He was 44 years old.

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

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 star, Mario Lopez, came forward with his dedication to Dustin, which you can read below.