Actor Dustin Diamond, best known as Screech on ‘Saved by the Bell,’ dies at 44

Diamond portrayed the lovable nerd Screech for more than a decade, starting in 1988 with the precursor to “Saved by the Bell,” “Good Morning, Miss Bliss.” He was 11 years old at the time, according to Rolling Stone. For years after the show ended in 1993, Diamond reprised his role in the series’ spin-offs, including “Saved by the Bell: Hawaiian Style,” “Saved by the Bell: The College Years” and “Saved by the Bell: The New Class.”