Diamond’s health is “serious” and he is undergoing a test at an unknown hospital in Florida to determine the type and severity of the cancer, according to his representative.
An actor and stand-up comedian, Diamond, is best known for his performance as Samuel “Screech” Powers in the teen series recently featured by the Peacock streaming service featuring some of the original stars, though not Diamond.
His 2009 book “Behind the Bell”, in which Diamond shared the stage stories on the recording of “Saved by the Bell”, has sparked controversy.
He also faced legal problems and served three months in prison for stabbing a man during a 2014 altercation at a bar in Wisconsin.
The actor has appeared in a number of reality shows over the years, including ‘Celebrity Fit Club’, ‘Celebrity Boxing 2’ and ‘Celebrity Championship Wrestling’. In 2018, he appears as his “Saved by the Bell” character in the series “Zack Morris Is Trash.”