When The World Fell in Love With Screech | DARK SIDE OF THE 90'S

Nobody will ever forget Dustin Diamond as Screech, on Saved By the Bell.

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[hectorlopez]

He was so funny in saved by the bell, he was so amazing. Rest in power screech.

[greeneyedbaldy]

So, Dustin's dad lost his wife to cancer, a baby boy to heart disease, and his adult son (Dustin) to cancer again. Wow, talk about tragic.

[ffejgib]

Dustin's fans helped his dad feel a lot less lonely in this world after losing both his wife & two sons.

[MoeyViews]

Save by the bell was a classic show during my childhood. TBS superstation days…. 😂

[Scyber_Official]

I lived in Wisconsin near Dustin & he used to frequent a restaurant my friend's mom worked at. One afternoon he stopped in and my friends mom called us to let us know. My friend asked if I wanted to meet him and specifically said in a serious tone "Whatever you do, DON’T call him Screech. He won't ever talk to you again."
A half hour later we were eating lunch with him and he was really nice - even paid for our meals and we hung out with him for the rest of the day. He was really nice and seemed lonely, he didn't like going out in public much because people would always bother him asking for autographs and pics, plus they would all call him Screech, which he couldn't say much about it because 99% of the people he met didn't know his real name and he couldn't be a jerk and tell them "don't call me that".

It was both funny and sad when I heard about him stabbing a guy at bar on Christmas and then his odd comeback.

Like Hunter Thompson said "Too weird to live, too rare to die..."

RIP Dustin.

[DukesMusic]

RIP DUSTIN DIAMOND. He is missed everyday, had a great sense of humor right up until the end. I gotcha big homie

[tjable]

Dustin was a great actor and highly underrated. May he RIP. Lifting prayers and condolences for his family and friends 🙏 💔

[Iamrightyouarewrong]

I was at Disney land around '90-'91, and Dustin liked showed up and was mobbed by people and had to be rescued by mickey Mouse.

[jclfsfg]

Poor guy. This sheds new light on a pretty tragic life. Lots of credit to his parents and their loving selflessness though.

[gloriaorth]

I only ever watched Saved by the bell because of Screech ❤😊 Dustin Diamond 💎 is a true legend, gem and will forever be loved and missed.

[rdeyegirl]

RIP Dustin!! When I was young I adored him on the show, he was my fav. I dressed up as his gf "Violet" once for a costume party! Would love a full documentary on him!

[edgargee]

Dustin’s grandfather lived next to my grandparents in San Jose California I would see him arrive in his limo in the summers .. rest easy my dude

[james]

They wrote him as ridiculous and the butt of jokes. But early Screech was a little less over the top, and was a good-hearted underdog

[TheMidtownPookiee]

NOT GONNA LIE SCREECH MADE THE SHOW GOOD 🤷🏿‍♂️

[xvx]

Uh, I for one fell in love with Tiffany Amber Theisen. Literally.

[francissobotka]

Dustin was hilarious and he should of been way more famous and got more roles after the end of saved by the bell .He reminded me of a young Jerry Lewis.

[chanbara]

aww god bless him i love these great people rip dustin

[DrGonzoChronic]

Who remembers getting home from school, tuning in to TBS only to find out a Braves game was on so no Saved By the Bell and the disappointment that followed?

[jambro]

I am black and i approve his fro. Looks like black Jesus❤❤

[outforfame]

Screech is a TV legend from San Jose, CA 🙏