News ‘Saved by the Bell’ star Dustin Diamond dies at 44 after battle with cancer February 1, 2021 Cydney Henderson and Jenna Ryu, USA TODAY Comments Off on ‘Saved by the Bell’ star Dustin Diamond dies at 44 after battle with cancer Dustin Diamond, who was best known for playing Samuel "Screech" Powers on the TV sitcom "Saved by the Bell," died Monday after a battle with cancer