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Dustin Diamond, best known to the public for playing geeky high school Screech during the original season of Saved by the bell, was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer after seeking medical attention because of “a huge lump in his throat”. The actor’s representative said EW that he is currently undergoing chemotherapy in Florida and will remain hospitalized “for a while” while testing continues. “He was disappearing and disappearing, feeling sleepy and tired,” said the representative. “In addition to all this, he also has shingles, so he is in a lot of pain.” Diamond, who was recently plagued by legal issues and did not appear at Peacock’s critically adored Saved by the gong revival, received public words of support from his former Bayside castmates Mario Lopez and Tiffani Thiessen. “I connected with Dustin earlier this evening and although the news of his diagnosis is painful, we remain certain that he will get over it,” wrote Lopez on social media, with Thiessen adding in an Instagram story, “Thinking of you, Dustin. “