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First Name Tom, Last Name Foolery… And I’m Everybody’s Uncle!    

Including this funny soul... Dustin Diamond.

Dustin Diamond, best known for playing nerdy sidekick Samuel “Screech” Powers in Saved by the Bell, has died, just weeks after he was diagnosed with cancer. He was 44.

“We are saddened to confirm of Dustin Diamond’s passing on Monday, February 1st, 2021 due to carcinoma,” the actor’s team tells UTF.

“He was diagnosed with this brutal, relentless form of malignant cancer only three weeks ago. In that time, it managed to spread rapidly throughout his system; the only mercy it exhibited was its sharp & swift execution. Dustin did not suffer. He did not have to lie submerged in pain. For that, we are grateful.”

The former child star was hospitalized less than a month ago with an unknown, but “serious” illness. Tests determined Diamond had stage IV small cell carcinoma cancer. He underwent chemotherapy.

“Dustin Diamond was a character in and of himself: an unpredictable spitfire who always left us shocked, but never left us bored. We are thankful he trusted us enough to share his genuine, authentic self with our team,” the statement concludes.

“We wish you knew him in the way that we did. We please ask that you give room for privacy to our team & Mr. Diamond’s family during this tragic time, as we grieve & remember the memories spent together. This loss is as much stinging as it is sudden.”

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By: Taryn Ryder

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