The child star was best known to a generation of fans for his portrayal of the quirky-yet-lovable high schooler Samuel “Screech” Powers, one of six main characters on…
US actor Dustin Diamond, who spent 13 seasons portraying the nerdy pal of character Zach Morris, has died after being diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. He was 44 years old. Roger Paul, Diamond’s longtime talent agent, confirmed the news in a statement to the Washington Post that explained the child star had died Monday from carcinoma. “He was diagnosed with this brutal, relentless form of malignant cancer only three weeks ago,” the statement notes. “In that time, it managed to spread rapidly throughout his system; the only mercy it exhibited was its sharp and swift execution.” TMZ was the first to report the development and reported that Diamond was “taken off a breathing machine in an attempt to get him to hospice care.
