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Dustin Diamond, Screech on โSaved by the Bell,โ dies at 44
โSaved by the Bellโ star Dustin Diamond died Monday after a three-week fight with cancer, according to his representative. AdFormer co-star Mario Lopez took to Twitter to say farewell: โDustin, you will be missed, my man. A sequel was launched on Peacock last fall featuring many from the original cast, including Gosselaar, Lopez, Elizabeth Berkley and Tiffani Thiessen. โGod speed, Dustin,โ Thiessen wrote on Instagram. โDustin was a humorous and high-spirited individual whose greatest passion was to make others laugh.
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'Saved by the Bell' star Dustin Diamond dies of cancer at 44
FILE - In this Jan. 24, 2011 file photo, Dustin Diamond attends the SYFY premiere of "Mega Python vs. Gatoroid" at The Ziegfeld Theater in New York. Diamond, best known for playing Screech on the hit 90s sitcom "Saved by the Bell," was hospitalized last month in Florida and his team disclosed later he had cancer. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer, File)โSaved by the Bellโ star Dustin Diamond died Monday after a three-week fight with cancer, according to his representative. Former co-star Mario Lopez took to Twitter to say farewell: โDustin, you will be missed, my man. โDustin was a humorous and high-spirited individual whose greatest passion was to make others laugh.
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Dustin Diamond undergoing chemotherapy treatments for cancer
Diamond is undergoing chemotherapy treatments after being diagnosed with cancer, according to his representative. Diamond, best known for playing Screech on the hit 90s sitcom, was hospitalized earlier this month in Florida. Last week, his team disclosed he did have cancer. (AP Photo/Dana Ferguson, File)Original โSaved by the Bellโ star Dustin Diamond has begun undergoing chemotherapy treatments after being diagnosed with cancer, according to his representative. Diamond, best known for playing Screech on the hit โ90s sitcom, was hospitalized earlier this month in Florida.
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New this week: 'Saved by the Bell,' Miley Cyrus & McCarthy
(Trae Patton/Peacock via AP)Hereโs a collection curated by The Associated Pressโ entertainment journalists of whatโs arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. The Melissa McCarthy comedy, her latest with director-husband Ben Falcone ("Tammy," โThe Boss"), had been headed to theaters but will instead debut Thursday on HBO Max. โAP Film Writer Jake CoyleMUSICโ Miley Cyrus is ready to rock โnโ roll on her new album. The pop star recruited some famous rock stars to help on her seventh studio release โPlastic Hearts,โ including Stevie Nicks, Billy Idol and Joan Jett. Everyone wears wear full hazard protection gear as they navigate a โgiant house of cards.โโ Can you have a โSaved by the Bellโ without Screech?