Saved By The Bell star Dustin Diamond dies aged 44

Saved By The Bell actor Dustin Diamond has died aged 44 after being diagnosed with cancer, his representative has said (Ian West/PA)

Saved By The Bell actor Dustin Diamond has died aged 44 three weeks after being diagnosed with cancer, his representative said.

Diamond, who played Samuel “Screech” Powers on the popular comedy, was taken to hospital in Florida last month after falling ill.