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Saved By The Bell star Dustin Diamond has passed away from cancer.
"Dustin did not suffer. He did not have to lie submerged in pain. For that, we are grateful, the actor's spokesman, Roger Paul, said in a statement.
Dustin, who was best known for playing nerdy character Screech in the 90s sitcom, was rushed to hospital last month in Florida where it was later revealed he had stage 4 lung cancer.
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Actress Tiffany Thiessen who plays Kelly Kapowski on the original show and the 2020 rebooted series, shared a photo of her late co-star smiling on her Instagram page.
"I am deeply saddened by the news of my old co-star @realdustindiamond passing," she captioned the photo.
"Life is extremely fragile and it's something we should never take for granted. God speed Dustin."
Mark-Paul Gosselaar aka the cool guy Zack Morris, posted a tribute on Twitter. He writes:
"Deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Dustin Diamond, a true comedic genius. My sincere condolences to his family and friends. Looking back at our time working together, I will miss those raw, brilliant sparks that only he was able to produce. A pie in your face, my comrade."
Actor Mario Lopez who stars as A.C Slater in the hit series shared words of love for his co-star:
"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."
Elizabeth Berkley who portrayed Jessie Spano also took to Insta to post a tribute for her colleague:
"I'm grateful to have gotten to create with Dustin when we were at the beginning of our dreams coming true. I will hold onto those sweet memories and the laughs we shared."
His management at Pink Daisy Entertainment shared on Instagram that "Dustin was a very funny guy always joking on the phone....it was a short time with him but will cherish it!"
Dustin was 44 years old.
(Feature Image Credit: courtesy Pink Daisy Entertainment)We are sad to report our client @realdustindiamond has passed away.
