Dustin Diamond's struggles explored in Hollywood Demons episode

1 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 4

The Investigation Discovery programme, airing on 4 May, says the Saved by the Bell actor received a 2022 residual cheque of $12.74 and died in 2021 aged 44 after cancer.
Co-star Ed Alonzo and friend Dan Block say Diamond was trapped by his Screech image, earned little despite syndication, went bankrupt in 2001 and later lost his house.
The episode also revisits his disputed 2009 memoir, legal and financial troubles, exclusion from the 2020 reboot and claims Lark Voorhies was the only former castmate to contact him before his death.

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