Dustin Diamond Dead at 44 After Battle with Stage 4 Lung Cancer

pauljeremiah

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From TMZ

A rep for Dustin tells us he died Monday morning. His condition had greatly declined since last week, and he was taken off of breathing machines in an attempt to get him to hospice care. His GF was by his side when he passed away.

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It hits home when the people you watched growing up die.

I wish he had a better relationship with the other cast members. But he Played on Saved by the bell and the spinoffs longer than anyone. From Miss Bliss Class to SbtB, to New Class, and College years. I don't think anyone appeared on more episodes of the show than him.
 
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Read this article. I know it's the sun but I believe it. Nobody magically just finds out you have stage 4 lung cancer. He had a huge lump on his throat for a while and never got it looked at. Insane.
 

Read this article. I know it's the sun but I believe it. Nobody magically just finds out you have stage 4 lung cancer. He had a huge lump on his throat for a while and never got it looked at. Insane.
Holy crap. Honestly, you could argue that him being so typecast as Screech and then becoming something of a joke due to that role and other decisions he made in his adult life ultimately caused his death. Because if he wasn't famous, or "infamous" as a celebrity, he probably would have gone to the doctor much sooner because he wouldn't have feared being made fun of online.
 
Damn man sooo young. Enjoy what you got people. You think your life is shit when other people are suffering...your life is amazing man. You are alive. R.I.P. Screech
 
thats a shame. all of our time is due to come unfortunately.

always sad to see death come knocking earlier than expected.

left his mark in the history books thats for sure
 
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Read this article. I know it's the sun but I believe it. Nobody magically just finds out you have stage 4 lung cancer. He had a huge lump on his throat for a while and never got it looked at. Insane.
Unfortunately the first thing he apparently found from his lung cancer was a lung cancer tumor in his neck. Even if it was tiny that's metastatic disease which is stage 4 which is terminal unfortunately. If he had gone sooner they might have been able to slow the growth and give him some more time but they pretty much wouldn't have been able to get rid of it.(And lung cancers are notorious for being hard to treat.)
 
Condolences to his family and friends. It's always a harsh reminder of mortality when someone you grew up watching who isn't old passes.
 
It sucks to see people die, but wasn't this guy a total fucking asshole? Not saying he deserved death for it or anything, but he wasn't the best human being.
 
It sucks to see people die, but wasn't this guy a total fucking asshole? Not saying he deserved death for it or anything, but he wasn't the best human being.
He died a few weeks after a stage 4 cancer diagnosis. Shouldn't the takeaway be to not neglect your health/regular medical checkups and tests?
 
Everyone thinks that it can't happen to them

Make sure to get your annual checkups and blood work done. Mammograms, fingers up the butt, and periodic colonoscopies too if you're of age.
 
I was more of a cartoon kid growing up, but I still watched SBTB quite a bit and distinctly remember the Screech character. Those were good times and I am really sorry for him and his family, very tragic.
 
How do you screen for Lung Cancer? I have a family history multiple myeloma. I had a colonoscopy after Boseman died. I'd been having issues and I figured better safe than sorry.
 
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