Tiffani Thiessen was seen looking somber hours after her former “Saved by the Bell” co-star, Dustin Diamond, died of cancer at age 44.
Thiessen, 47, was photographed at a Starbucks coffee run with her husband Brady Smith and their dog in Los Angeles on Monday.
The actress, who was seen checking her phone, was dressed in a simple outfit, wearing a gray T-shirt, black sweatpants and a light jacket with sneakers and a face mask.
Earlier in the day, she posted a tribute to Diamond on social media.
“I am deeply saddened by the news of the death of my old co-star @realdustindiamond,” she wrote on Instagram on Monday. “Life is extremely fragile and it is something that we should never take for granted. God speed Dustin. 💔 ”
Diamond died of stage 4 cancer on Monday, just a month after being diagnosed.
Several of his other former castmates for “Saved by the Bell” also paid tribute to the late actor on social media.
“Dustin, you will be missed, my man,” Mario Lopez wrote on Twitter. “The fragility of this life is something that will never be taken for granted. Prayers for your family will continue. “
“My sincere condolences to your family and friends,” Mark-Paul Gosselaar tweeted. “Looking back on our time together, I will miss those raw, shiny sparks that only he was able to produce. A pie in your face, buddy. ”
Diamond died less than a month after the diagnosis.
He was hospitalized in mid-January with general pain. His family’s history of cancer – including his mother’s death from breast cancer – made him fear the worst. His team confirmed the diagnosis of cancer within a few days and he immediately started chemotherapy for stage 4 small cell carcinoma.
His condition deteriorated rapidly and he was transferred to palliative care over the weekend.
“Dustin didn’t suffer. He didn’t have to be in pain, ”wrote his team in a statement on Monday. “For that, we are grateful.”