​In a heartbreaking turn of events beloved actor Dustin Diamond known for playing Screech Powers on Saved by the Bell had passed at age 44. Diamond continued to reprise his role for the franchise in various spinoffs, including “Saved by the Bell: The College Years” and “Saved by the Bell: The New Class,” the latter of which he starred in for about six years.
 
The star also appeared as himself in a variety of shows and films following his stint as Screech, among these being “Made,” “Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star,” “Four Corners Road,” “American Pie Presents: The Book of Love” and his infamous 2006 sex tape “Screeched — Saved by the Smell.”
 
Diamond told Oprah Winfrey in a 2013 episode of “Oprah: Where Are They Now?” that he was embarrassed by the tape and that the paycheck “wasn’t worth what the fallout was.”
 
“Looking back now in my 30s, I realize that was really dumb,” he said. “People to this day look down on me. There’s a lot of people [who think] ‘how disgusting of you’ — and I didn’t really do it.”
 
He also had stints on reality TV, including “Celebrity Big Brother,” “Celebrity Fit Club,” “The Weakest Link” and “Celebrity Boxing 2.” Diamond wrote a memoir about his time with the “Saved by the Bell” franchise. Titled “Behind the Bell,” the book recounts alleged controversies related to cast members, including himself.
 
Diamond was married to Jennifer Misner from 2009 until their separation in 2013.
 
Diamond was arrested in 2014 and served three months in prison in 2015 for stabbing a man during a bar fight. He was arrested again in May 2016 for violating the terms of his probation.
 
Representation went on to explain how Mr Diamond was a passionate and flawed individual who despite his personal shortcomings was a good person who struggled to deal with internal pain and demons.
 

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​American Actor, Director and stand-up comedian, Dustin Neil Diamond has been diagnosed with stage four cancer.
The 44-year old star cast was admitted in an undisclosed hospital in Florida on Tuesday this week. His representative speaking to EW had said, "It's serious, but we don't know how serious yet,".

Upon news of the diagnosis, a representative of Diamond informed the public that the star will be addressing the issue soon, treatment has already begun and further testing is still ongoing.
"He's undergoing chemo so he will be there at least another week and then we will figure out when he gets to come home," the source had said. "By next week, we'll have a much better understanding of the severity of his condition and what treatments he will need so that he's comfortable."

"He was fading in and out, feeling sleepy and tired. On top of all this he also has shingles, so he's been in a lot of pain." He described the condition prior to Dustin’s admission to the hospital.
Another source speaking to EW narrated that the symptoms started with a huge lump on his throat.

In the meantime, the actor’s official Facebook page posted, "At this time we can confirm that Dustin does have cancer. Dustin will disclose more information once it is available and a plan moving forward is made."
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Dustin is popular for his role as Samuel “Screech” Powers  in the Television Show, Saved by the Bell . Since then he has gone on to direct and release his own sex tape titled, Screech-Saved by the Smell. He has also appeared in Reality shows such as the weakest link, Celebrity Boxing 2 and the UK’s version of Big Brother.
An email has been released for his fans to send letters and cards as they all pray for his recovery.