how did screech die

Dustin Diamond, the actor best known for playing Screech on "Saved by the Bell," died at age 44 from stage 4 small cell lung carcinoma, a very aggressive form of cancer. He was diagnosed just three weeks before his death, during which the cancer spread quickly throughout his body. His passing occurred in Florida, and he did not suffer prolonged pain from the disease. Diamond was reportedly hospitalized with severe pain indicative of metastasis from the cancer. Although he claimed never to have smoked, the cause of his lung cancer was unclear, possibly linked to environmental factors like mold or asbestos. Small cell lung cancer has a poor prognosis, especially when diagnosed at an advanced stage, as in Diamond's case.