Dustin Diamond dead at 44

[Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story]

Know the guy was controversial at times but I was so sad to hear the cancer took him so quickly.

www.tmz.com/2021/02/01/dustin-diamond-saved-by-the-bell-star-dead-44-stage-4-cancer-screech/

[Cranjis McBasketball]

Well shit.

[msc]

f***ing hell.

[Milkman Norm]

Sucks. I knew had gone threw some shady stuff in his life but damn SBTB was a huge part of my childhood. RIP.

[James Fabiano]

As I said, wish we could never see cancer again, because it effin' etc. etc. And it most certainly is trash.

[EDIT: Yes, I edited out another comment that was my running thing about the celebrity deaths we've been experiencing this month. Part of it was sarcastic in that calendars don't control how many bad things happen. But...part of it was me being frustrated that, well, bad things happen still. And especially losing a lot of celebrities who've always been somewhere or other during my childhood or even all my life. We've lost some major and memorable names this past month. Still, sorry for going on about that. Thanks for keeping me in check. If people didn't keep each other in check every so often, this board would be like certain other boards. And I like that I feel safe here. Pardon me, I'm feeling down as Jersey's snowed in and I hope my family and friends are doing OK...]

Anyway while I am not a SBTB megafan, I certainly watched it a lot and love the online spoofs and commentaries. As such this news does suck. Sure Mr. Diamond had his difficulties but a person is a person, and it's sad to have known he went through this.

RIP.

[Cyno]

Feb 1, 2021 14:04:58 GMT -5 James Fabiano said:

So when's '21 supposed to be better?

Will you stop with that already?

[Clash, Never a Meter Maid]

Wow, RIP Screech. He was part of a show that was a childhood staple for me for a period.

[James Fabiano]

Feb 1, 2021 14:06:04 GMT -5 Cyno said:

Feb 1, 2021 14:04:58 GMT -5 James Fabiano said:

So when's '21 supposed to be better?

Will you stop with that already?

It's deleted. (with apology added)

[Hit Girl]

RIP Screech.

[thechase]

He had major ups and downs, but he played one of the best social misfits on TV. RIP.

[BorneAgain]

Honestly its real shame he had so many personal issues because his run on the various SBTB shows demonstrates the guy had real comedic talent and probably could have gotten a decent role in a contemporary film or TV show that suited him.

[Muskrat]

Goddamn, did not realize his cancer was stage 4 so this completely shocked me. RIP Dustin

[salz4life]

RIP..... Cancer f'ing sucks!

[ayumidah]

Cancer is terrifying. RIP.

[James Fabiano]

I was looking for something but couldn't seem to see it on YT: one of those A&W ads with Larry Sanderson. In one, Dustin played his son who invented an A&W Cream Soda Float maker. That may be my earliest sighting of him. He was on a Wonder Years episode too, no?

[Fade is a CodyCryBaby]

I hope he didn’t suffer near the end. Rest In Peace.

[I'm Team Bayley and Indi]

R.I.P. he had his ups and downs

Saved By The Bell was such a huge part of my childhood and at some point I probably watched it every day

[edgestar]

RIP, Dustin

[Paul]

I missed the news that he even had the cancer to begin with so this was quite a shock. RIP Dustin.

[James Fabiano]

Feb 1, 2021 14:12:21 GMT -5 BorneAgain said:

Honestly its real shame he had so many personal issues because his run on the various SBTB shows demonstrates the guy had real comedic talent and probably could have gotten a decent role in a contemporary film or TV show that suited him.

He had his job and he did it well, like Bob Denver did for Gilligan (and I've seen Screech/Gill comparisons in the past). Near the end of the original continuity the character became more of a caricature, though. And especially in the New Class (when they had him wearing Afro wigs and forcing a Screech voice)