She notched over 280 credits over the course of her remarkable career (she appeared in 'Diagnosis Murder,' 'Two and a Half Men,' 'Malcolm in the Middle,' and 'American Gods' to name a few) and was still working at the time of her death.Ī naturally funny child, Diamond landed the role of Screech with next to no onscreen experience. He debuted as the loveable loser in 1988 on the Disney Channel's 'Good Morning, Miss Bliss' (which would be picked up and revamped into 'Saved by the Bell' by NBC when it was canned after a single season). 'Saved by the Bell' finished in 1992, but Diamond reprised the role of Screech on several occasions in the years that followed, most notably in 'Saved by the Bell: The College Years' and 'Saved by the Bell: The New Class.' The California native appeared in 130 episodes of 'The New Class' from 1994 to 2000.ĭiamond's career floundered after 'The New Class,' and he faced troubles in his personal life too.
In 2015, he spent three months behind bars for stabbing a man during a barroom brawl. 'We want the public to understand that he was not intentionally malevolent,' Diamond's agent said.
