Saved by the Bell’s Dustin Diamond Confirms He Has Cancer After News of Hospitalization

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.

"Saved by the Bell" alum Dustin Diamond died Monday following a three-week battle with carcinoma. The actor's representative, Roger Paul, confirmed the news of his death after he "was diagnosed with this brutal, relentless form of malignant cancer.

Saved by the Bell, has died after a battle with lung cancer. He was 44.

Saved By The Bell star Dustin Diamond has died after being diagnosed with lung cancer just three weeks ago. Dustin passed away on Monday after battling stage four cancer.

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.

star Dustin Diamond has died aged 44 just weeks after being diagnosed with cancer, according to his representative. Diamond, who played Samuel “Screech” Powers on the popular comedy, was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer after being rushed to hospital.

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.

direct to your inboxSaved By The Bell actor Dustin Diamond has died aged 44.Diamond, who played Samuel "Screech" Powers on the popular show, had been taken to hospital early in January after falling ill.His representative later confirmed the actor had stage four cancer.It emerged earlier today (February 1) that the actor may have had just weeks to live, according to friends. Diamond's representative have now confirmed his death in a statement shared with the Daily Star.

Dustin Diamond fears his cancer could have been caused by staying in cheap hotels. The 'Saved by the Bell' star was recently diagnosed with stage four small cell carcinoma, which is commonly referred to as advanced lung cancer, and Dustin is puzzled by how he got this type of cancer as it's normally caused by smoking and he is not a smoker.

Saved By the Bell star Dustin Diamond has completed his first round of chemotherapy in his stage four cancer battle. The actor was hospitalised earlier this month after complaining of body aches, and representatives for the star have confirmed he had been diagnosed with stage four small cell carcinoma.

direct to your inboxSaved By The Bell actor Dustin Diamond has been diagnosed with cancer.The star, who played Samuel “Screech” Powers on the iconic 90s teen show, was taken to hospital last week in Florida after becoming ill.Roger Paul, the 44-year-old’s representative, said the actor has cancer and is awaiting further details.“We will know the severity of it when the tests are done,” he said, adding that the actor is expecting an update next week.It is understood the actor will release a

Dustin Diamond is receiving some well wishes from his former Saved By The Bell co-stars Mario Lopez and Tiffani Thiessen.

was hospitalized, the Saved by the Bell alum, 44, confirmed his cancer diagnosis.“At this time we can confirm that Dustin does have cancer,” his team announced in a Facebook statement on Thursday, January 14. “Dustin will disclose more information once it is available and a plan moving forward is made.”The team continued, “We ask everyone to respect Dustin’s privacy during this difficult time.

Sad news for OG Saved by the Bell fans.