Saved by The Bell actor Mario Lopez has led tributes to his co-star Dustin Diamond, who has died aged 44 just three weeks after being diagnosed with lung cancer.
Actress Tiffani Amber Thiessen, who also starred in the US high school comedy series, which ran from 1989 to 1992 and was screened on RTÉ television, also expressed her sadness at the passing of Diamond, who played Screech on the show.
I am deeply saddened by I the news of my old co-star @realdustindiamond passing. Life is extremely fragile and it's something we should never take for granted. God speed Dustin. 💔 https://t.co/r3NVsWK2K4
— Tiffani Thiessen (@TiffaniThiessen) February 1, 2021
Fans of the show, which enjoyed a cult following when it went off air, have also paid tribute on social media.
RIP Screech. What a legend 🙏 #SavedByTheBell pic.twitter.com/aJff254auO
— Suraj Sodha (@SurajSodha) February 1, 2021
RIP Screech. What a legend 🙏 #SavedByTheBell pic.twitter.com/aJff254auO
— Suraj Sodha (@SurajSodha) February 1, 2021
This is really sad. Loved that show as a kid, such great memories of watching it with nana. She loved screech.
— Seán Power (@seany_15) February 1, 2021
RIP Dustin Diamond https://t.co/TYX3g9UKgL
Some of my best Saturday morning memories were watching SBTB because of Screech Powers. This is still so hard to fathom. #RIPDustinDiamond https://t.co/yeuS4BzUDc
— Michael Esquer (@MichaelEsquer) February 1, 2021
