what happened to dustin diamond

Dustin Diamond, best known for playing Screech on the 1990s TV show "Saved by the Bell," died on February 1, 2021, at the age of 44. He passed away from stage 4 small cell carcinoma, a type of aggressive lung cancer that was diagnosed only three weeks before his death. The cancer spread rapidly throughout his body, and he did not endure prolonged suffering. Diamond had been hospitalized in January 2021 with severe pain caused by the advanced stage of the disease. He was receiving chemotherapy but his health deteriorated quickly. His death was confirmed by his representative, who also noted that though he had a history of personal and legal troubles, he was not intentionally malevolent and had faced a lot of turmoil and heartache in life.