Saved by the Bellstar Dustin Diamond has died at age 44 from stage 4 lung cancer,TMZreports.
According to the outlet, Diamond began chemotherapy several weeks ago after he received the diagnosis.
He was initially hospitalized for body pain last month, but the underlying cause turned out to be lungcancer.
His girlfriend was by his side when he died.
“He was diagnosed with this brutal, relentless form of malignant cancer only three weeks ago.
Dustin did not suffer.
He did not have to lie submerged in pain.
For that, we are grateful.”
“Dustin was a humorous and high-spirited individual whose greatest passion was to make others laugh.
We are thankful he trusted us enough to share his genuine, authentic self with our team.
We wish you knew him in the way that we did.
This loss is as much stinging as it is sudden.”
