Saved By the Bell's Dustin Diamond dead after battle with lung cancer at just 44-years-old

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.

Diamond had reportedly been ignoring a lump in his throat for a whileSaved By The Bell actor Dustin Diamond has died aged 44 three weeks after being diagnosed with cancer, his representative said. Diamond, who played Samuel “Screech” Powers on the popular comedy, was taken to hospital in Florida last month after feeling pain all over his body and “a general sense of unease”.

Dustin Diamond is being remembered following his death. actor died on Monday, weeks after being diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, a member of his team confirmed to ET. He was 44. «Dustin Diamond was a character in and of himself: an unpredictable spitfire who always left us shocked, but never left us bored,» his team's statement said in part.

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.

Dustin Diamond is being remembered following his death. actor died on Monday, weeks after being diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, a member of his team confirmed to ET. He was 44. «Dustin Diamond was a character in and of himself: an unpredictable spitfire who always left us shocked, but never left us bored,» his team's statement said in part.

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.

We are in absolute shock. Screech is gone…

Dustin Diamond, the actor best known for portraying Samuel "Screech" Powers on beloved NBC sitcom Saved By the Bell, has died, his rep confirms. He was 44.

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

Saved By The Bell, has died aged 44 after a three-week battle with cancer, his agent has confirmed.Diamond, who played Screech in the beloved show, was diagnosed with carcinoma in January.“He was diagnosed with this brutal, relentless form of malignant cancer only three weeks ago,” Diamond’s agent Roger Paul said in a statement to Rolling Stone.“In that time, it managed to spread rapidly throughout his system; the only mercy it exhibited was its sharp and swift execution.

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.