Dustin Diamond is still in the hospital on Wednesday while doctors are “doing tests” to find out what’s going on with the Saved by the gong star – but still serious. It is not clear at this point whether the actor has cancer, as initially suspected.
“We will have a better response after all the tests are done,” Diamond’s team told Yahoo Entertainment. “But they are doing a ton of tests on him. We are just waiting for a speedy recovery. “
The 44-year-old actor was hospitalized in Florida over the weekend, but the reason remains unknown. His representatives said on Tuesday that they fear it may be cancer, but confirmed nothing on Wednesday. Diamond is being supported by his team and girlfriend who appreciate all good wishes.
“He will always remain optimistic – that’s just who he is in that respect,” a Diamond team member told Fox News, adding that the actor is “scared, but hopeful.”
Diamond is best known for playing Samuel “Screech ”’s powers in Saved by the gong, Saved by the bell: the college years and Saved by the bell: the new class. Although he is visibly absent from Peacock’s recent revival, he has not been overlooked.
In episode 8 of the reboot, AC Slater (Mario Lopez) explains where Screech was.
“Screech is very lucky that he and Kevin live on the International Space Station so that he doesn’t have to deal with all of that,” says Slater. (Kevin was the artificial intelligence robot that Screech built in the original series.)
Diamond has taken a break from Hollywood in recent years.
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