Tiffani Thiessen looks grim as she leaves after the death of Dustin Diamond, co-star of Saved by the Bell
- Diamond, 44, died three weeks after being diagnosed with stage four cancer
- The 47-year-old actress was spotted catching a cup of coffee in Los Angeles
- Diamond was cast as Samuel ‘Screech’ Powers when he was just 11 years old
- He played the role for 13 years through various spin-offs from the popular sitcom
- Diamond’s girlfriend told DailyMail.com: ‘He was the love of my life. We plan a future together and talk a lot about having children. I’m heartbroken. ‘
Tiffani Thiessen looked grim when he left after the death of his Saved by the Bell co-star, Dustin Diamond.
The 47-year-old actress was spotted getting a cup of coffee in Los Angeles shortly after the news that Dustin lost his battle with cancer on Monday.
Diamond, 44, died just three weeks after being diagnosed with stage four small cell lung cancer.
Sad: Tiffani Thiessen looked somber when he left after the death of his Saved by the Bell star colleague, Dustin Diamond
Tiffani kept his eyes on his cell phone as he headed for a local cafe wearing a gray T-shirt, black coat and trousers.
She obeyed local regulations requiring a face mask while away from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic and displayed a colorful cover between the sips.
Thiessen was accompanied by her husband, Brady Smith, who was on duty while he walked beside her.
Difficult: Tiffani kept her eyes on her cell phone as she headed to a local cafe wearing a gray T-shirt, black coat and long pants
Keeping together: the 47-year-old actress was spotted catching a cup of coffee in Los Angeles shortly after the news that Dustin lost his battle with cancer on Monday
Smart: She obeyed local regulations that require a face mask while out and about due to the COVID-19 pandemic and displayed a colorful cover between sips
After hearing about his death, Tiffani joined legions of friends, fans and former co-stars to honor the comedian.
“I am deeply saddened by the news of the death of my former castmate @realdustindiamond,” she wrote. “Life is extremely fragile and it is something that we should never take for granted. God speed Dustin.
Diamond was cast as the nerdy Samuel ‘Screech’ Powers in Saved by the Bell when he was just 11, a role he played for 13 years in several episodes of the popular teen sitcom.
Dustin reportedly had a large lump on his neck before he died and was hesitant to be seen by a doctor for fear of attracting public attention.
Support: Thiessen was accompanied by her husband, Brady Smith, who was on duty while walking beside her
Tragic: after hearing about his death, Tiffani joined legions of friends, fans and former co-stars to honor the comedian
Iconic role: Diamond was cast as the nerd Samuel ‘Screech’ Powers in Saved by the Bell when he was just 11, a role he played for 13 years in various episodes of the popular teen comedy
Diamond’s girlfriend, Tash Jules, 39, said exclusively to DailyMail.com: ‘He was the love of my life. We plan a future together and talk a lot about having children. I’m heartbroken. ‘
Tash, a certified pharmacy technician, said she was devastated and her entire world was turned upside down. But she said she would love it the last time he managed to talk to her – just the day before he died.
‘Although he was struggling to breathe and had difficulty speaking, he was able to say the words to me’ ‘I love you’, ‘I told him I loved him back.’
Tash said, “Dustin died at our friend Jules’ house in Fort Meyers, Florida.”
He had been hospitalized since last Friday and had just been discharged around noon on Monday, and was being taken to a friend’s house by medical staff for palliative care.
The best of Bayside: Dustin also starred alongside Mario Lopez, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Elizabeth Berkley, Lark Voorhies and Dennis Haskins on the beloved teen sitcom