Actress Tori Spelling took to Instagram to reveal that Diamond's character Screech was her first onscreen kiss, and that she would never forget his kindness on set. Instagram
Dustin Diamond, who died on Monday, won the role of Samuel 'Screech' Powers at the age of 11, beating 5,000 other actors to win the part. NBCU Photo Bank
Diamond reprised his character Samuel 'Screech' Powers in 'Saved By the Bell - The College Years', which ran from 1993 to 1994. From left to right: Anne Tremko as Leslie Burke, Mario Lopez as AC Slater, Tiffani Thiessen as Kelly Kapowski, Mark-Paul Gosselaar as Zack Morris, Kiersten Warren as Alex Tabor, and Dustin Diamond as Screech Powers. Getty Images
PeacockTV, the streaming arm of NBCUniversal, which rebooted 'Saved By The Bell' last year, paid tribute to Diamond, who they said would 'forever be a part of the Bayside family.' Instagram
Diamond pictured alongside his 'Saved By the Bell' co-star Lisa Voorhies, who played Lisa Turtle in the show. She told 'Variety': 'Words cannot express the grief that I am feeling right now. Dustin and I had a warm and special friendship, he was a caring gentleman, and my memories of him will always be cherished.' NBCU Photo Bank
Actor and presenter Mario Lopez, who played sports-mad ladies man AC Slater in the show, said he would miss his late co-star. Instagram
Dustin Diamond on the set of 'Saved By the Bell.' He said of his early career: 'The hardest thing about being a child star is giving up your childhood. You don't get a childhood, really.' NBCU Photo Bank
Actress Erin Murphy, who plays Tabitha on 'Bewitched', offered a social media tribute to her 'friend'. Instagram
Cyrus Bolooki, the drummer for US rock band New found Glory, tweeted that he would miss Diamond's famous sense of humour. Twitter
Elizabeth Berkley, who played Jessie Spano in 'Saved By the Bell', called Dustin Diamond a 'true gifted talent'. Instagram
Dustin Diamond poses for a portrait during the 2007 Sundance Film Festival in Park City. He died aged 44, just three weeks after being diagnosed with an aggressive cancer. AFP
Tiffani Thiessen, who played Kelly Kapowski in 'Saved By the Bell', shared a recent photo of the late actor Dustin Diamond, as she paid tribute. Instagram
Podcaster Henry Zebrowski shared a fond memory of working with the late actor, who he praised for being 'human and funny'. Instagram
Actress Tori Spelling appeared on 'Saved By the Bell' as Screech's love interest, Violet Bickerstaff. 'Such a young gentleman. He was kind, smart, and always making everyone laugh. He was a great scene partner. He was a really good guy,' she wrote on Instagram. Getty Images
In his later career, Diamond was a staple on many reality TV shows, including the UK's 'Celebrity Big Brother'. Getty Images
Actor and producer Josiah Johnson summed up how most fans of the popular TV show felt, by saying that Screech and 'Saved By the Bell' was 'a part of our lives'. Instagram
Professional wrestler Matt Cardona kept things short and sweet, as he tweeted a tribute to the late actor. Twitter
The actor tried his hand at being a stand-up comic after 'Saved By the Bell' ended in 2000, when he was 23. AFP
'Minions' screenwriter Brian Lynch tweeted that he believed Diamond could have enjoyed a successful career resurgence. Twitter
Diamond's 'Saved By The Bell' co-star Mark-Paul Gosselaar shared a touching tribute to a 'true comedic genius'. Instagram
In 2015, the actor was sentenced to four months in prison after being convicted of two misdemeanours stemming from a fight in a bar on Christmas Day in 2014. AP
Although Dustin Diamond appeared in the three original iterations of 'Saved by the Bell', his character Screech was not featured in the 2020 reboot alongside the original cast members. AP
Actress Tori Spelling took to Instagram to reveal that Diamond's character Screech was her first onscreen kiss, and that she would never forget his kindness on set. Instagram
Dustin Diamond, who died on Monday, won the role of Samuel 'Screech' Powers at the age of 11, beating 5,000 other actors to win the part. NBCU Photo Bank
Diamond reprised his character Samuel 'Screech' Powers in 'Saved By the Bell - The College Years', which ran from 1993 to 1994. From left to right: Anne Tremko as Leslie Burke, Mario Lopez as AC Slater, Tiffani Thiessen as Kelly Kapowski, Mark-Paul Gosselaar as Zack Morris, Kiersten Warren as Alex Tabor, and Dustin Diamond as Screech Powers. Getty Images
PeacockTV, the streaming arm of NBCUniversal, which rebooted 'Saved By The Bell' last year, paid tribute to Diamond, who they said would 'forever be a part of the Bayside family.' Instagram
Diamond pictured alongside his 'Saved By the Bell' co-star Lisa Voorhies, who played Lisa Turtle in the show. She told 'Variety': 'Words cannot express the grief that I am feeling right now. Dustin and I had a warm and special friendship, he was a caring gentleman, and my memories of him will always be cherished.' NBCU Photo Bank
Actor and presenter Mario Lopez, who played sports-mad ladies man AC Slater in the show, said he would miss his late co-star. Instagram
Dustin Diamond on the set of 'Saved By the Bell.' He said of his early career: 'The hardest thing about being a child star is giving up your childhood. You don't get a childhood, really.' NBCU Photo Bank
Actress Erin Murphy, who plays Tabitha on 'Bewitched', offered a social media tribute to her 'friend'. Instagram
Cyrus Bolooki, the drummer for US rock band New found Glory, tweeted that he would miss Diamond's famous sense of humour. Twitter
Elizabeth Berkley, who played Jessie Spano in 'Saved By the Bell', called Dustin Diamond a 'true gifted talent'. Instagram
Dustin Diamond poses for a portrait during the 2007 Sundance Film Festival in Park City. He died aged 44, just three weeks after being diagnosed with an aggressive cancer. AFP
Tiffani Thiessen, who played Kelly Kapowski in 'Saved By the Bell', shared a recent photo of the late actor Dustin Diamond, as she paid tribute. Instagram
Podcaster Henry Zebrowski shared a fond memory of working with the late actor, who he praised for being 'human and funny'. Instagram
Actress Tori Spelling appeared on 'Saved By the Bell' as Screech's love interest, Violet Bickerstaff. 'Such a young gentleman. He was kind, smart, and always making everyone laugh. He was a great scene partner. He was a really good guy,' she wrote on Instagram. Getty Images
In his later career, Diamond was a staple on many reality TV shows, including the UK's 'Celebrity Big Brother'. Getty Images
Actor and producer Josiah Johnson summed up how most fans of the popular TV show felt, by saying that Screech and 'Saved By the Bell' was 'a part of our lives'. Instagram
Professional wrestler Matt Cardona kept things short and sweet, as he tweeted a tribute to the late actor. Twitter
The actor tried his hand at being a stand-up comic after 'Saved By the Bell' ended in 2000, when he was 23. AFP
'Minions' screenwriter Brian Lynch tweeted that he believed Diamond could have enjoyed a successful career resurgence. Twitter
Diamond's 'Saved By The Bell' co-star Mark-Paul Gosselaar shared a touching tribute to a 'true comedic genius'. Instagram
In 2015, the actor was sentenced to four months in prison after being convicted of two misdemeanours stemming from a fight in a bar on Christmas Day in 2014. AP
Although Dustin Diamond appeared in the three original iterations of 'Saved by the Bell', his character Screech was not featured in the 2020 reboot alongside the original cast members. AP
Actress Tori Spelling took to Instagram to reveal that Diamond's character Screech was her first onscreen kiss, and that she would never forget his kindness on set. Instagram