"Screech"
California High School star Dustin Diamond dies at the age of 44
Just three weeks after his diagnosis, 1990s teen idol Dustin Diamond died of cancer.
In Germany he was best known as the lovable nerd "Screech" from the 90s teen series "California High School". Now US actress Dustin Diamond has died of cancer at the age of 44, a spokesman said.
"Screech" made him a teen idol
In more than 80 episodes, Diamond embodied the role that made him so famous and popular, and in the sequels he played the curly hair in the series that ran under the name "Saved by the Bell" in the USA.
On January 21st, the 44-year-old was diagnosed with serious cancer and died just three weeks later.
Source used: gala.de