{"id":511,"date":"2026-05-01T20:10:47","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T20:10:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/dustin-diamond-only-heard-from-one-saved-by-the-bell-co-star-before-tragic-death-doc\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T20:10:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T20:10:47","slug":"dustin-diamond-only-heard-from-one-saved-by-the-bell-co-star-before-tragic-death-doc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/dustin-diamond-only-heard-from-one-saved-by-the-bell-co-star-before-tragic-death-doc\/","title":{"rendered":"Dustin Diamond only heard from one &#8216;Saved by the Bell&#8217; co-star before tragic death: doc"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/126788942.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Lark Voorhies was reportedly the only \u201cSaved by the Bell\u201d alum to reach out to Dustin Diamond <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2021\/02\/01\/dustin-diamond-dead-at-44-after-cancer-battle\/\">before his tragic death in February 2021<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Diamond\u2019s longtime friend, Dan Block, made the surprising claim during Monday\u2019s upcoming episode of Investigation Discovery\u2019s \u201cHollywood Demons,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/dustin-diamond-heard-from-1-saved-by-the-bell-star-before-death\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to Us Weekly<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[Voorhies] was a really good person, and she left a voicemail for him, and we played it for him before he died. He enjoyed it,\u201d Block shared while filming the upcoming episode.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Lark Voorhies (pictured here in July 2014) was reportedly the only \u201cSaved by the Bell\u201d alum to reach out to Dustin Diamond before his death.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Diamond\u2019s friend reportedly said that Voorhies was the only one to reach out to the comedian (seen here in May 2016) during this coming Monday\u2019s episode of Investigation Discovery\u2019s \u201cHollywood Demons.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cShe was the only one that really reached out to him and is really heartfelt,\u201d Diamond\u2019s friend added. \u201cI know they had a connection.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Voorhies reportedly addressed her late \u201cSaved by the Bell\u201d co-star\u2019s death in her own confessional for the \u201cHollywood Demons\u201d episode.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat was my very good friend,\u201d the 52-year-old actress shared, per Us Weekly. \u201cI miss him.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cShe was the only one that really reached out to him and is really heartfelt,\u201d the late actor\u2019s friend said of Voorhies (pictured here with Diamond in \u201cSaved by the Bell\u201d). <span class=\"credit\">NBCUniversal via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cThat was my very good friend,\u201d Voorhies (seen here with Diamond in 1992) reportedly said in the \u201cHollywood Demons\u201d episode. \u201cI miss him.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cSaved by the Bell\u201d aired on NBC for four seasons from 1989 to 1993.<\/p>\n<p>Besides Diamond as the nerdy Screech and Voorhies as the fashionable Lisa, the teen sitcom starred Mark-Paul Gosselaar as Zack, Tiffani Thiessen as Kelly, Mario Lopez as Slater and Elizabeth Berkley as Jessie.<\/p>\n<p>The show also starred Dennis Haskins as the stern and often befuddled Principal Belding.<\/p>\n<p>Diamond and his fellow \u201cSaved by the Bell\u201d co-stars went on to reprise their roles for the sitcom\u2019s first two spin-offs: \u201cSaved by the Bell: The College Years,\u201d which ran from 1993 to 1994, and \u201cSaved by the Bell: The New Class,\u201d which ran from 1993 to 2000.<\/p>\n<p>But the comedian reportedly suffered a major falling out with his former co-stars over his 2009 memoir, \u201cBehind the Bell,\u201d which <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2014\/08\/08\/mark-paul-gosselaar-and-breckin-meyer-slam-dustin-diamond\/\">alleged drug use, hookups and other scandalous behavior<\/a> among the teen cast members.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cSaved by the Bell\u201d aired for four seasons from 1989 to 1993 and starred Tiffani Thiessen, Elizabeth Berkley, Dennis Haskins, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Diamond, Voorhies and Mario Lopez (all pictured here in 1993). <span class=\"credit\">NBCUniversal via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The cast (seen here together in 1992) reprised their roles for \u201cSaved by the Bell: The College Years,\u201d which ran from 1993 to 1994. <span class=\"credit\">NBCUniversal via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cEverything I\u2019ve heard about his book is it is negative,\u201d Gosselaar said in 2014, adding that he <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2019\/01\/09\/mark-paul-gosselaar-hasnt-spoken-to-dustin-diamond-in-25-years\/\">hadn\u2019t spoken to Diamond since 1994<\/a>. \u201cI don\u2019t remember those things. My experience on the show was very positive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Diamond later claimed he used a ghostwriter to write the memoir and apologized for any damage it may have caused.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI will say, guys, I\u2019m sorry that this has taken advantage of me, the book and other situations,\u201d he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=m5-TRKxPH88\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said on \u201cThe Dr. Oz Show\u201d<\/a> in 2016. \u201cBut I\u2019m sure that you\u2019ve experienced downfalls, as well, in your time, and I\u2019m still loving you guys.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Diamond also faced a major legal issue in December 2014 when he <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2014\/12\/26\/dustin-diamond-arrested-after-switchblade-incident\/\">stabbed a man in a bar fight<\/a> in Wisconsin on Christmas Day.<\/p>\n<p>He was ultimately found guilty of carrying a concealed weapon and disorderly conduct and <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2016\/01\/15\/dustin-diamond-begins-four-month-jail-sentence\/\">sentenced to four months in jail<\/a> in June 2015. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Diamond (pictured here with Thiessen, Gosselaar and Lopez in 1993) suffered a falling out with his former co-stars over his 2009 memoir. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Diamond (seen here with Gosselaar and Lopez in 1993) later claimed he used a ghostwriter to write the memoir and apologized for the book. <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9NBC\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Then, in early January 2021, the \u201cSaved by the Bell\u201d alum was <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2021\/01\/14\/saved-by-the-bells-dustin-diamond-confirms-cancer-diagnosis\/\">diagnosed with an aggressive form of Stage 4 lung cancer<\/a> called small-cell carcinoma. <\/p>\n<p>Diamond passed away just three weeks later on Feb. 1, 2021. He was 44.<\/p>\n<p>Both <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2021\/01\/15\/mario-lopez-tiffani-thiessen-react-to-dustin-diamonds-cancer\/\">Lopez and Thiessen took to social media<\/a> before their former co-star\u2019s passing to address his tragic lung cancer battle.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI connected with Dustin earlier this evening and although the news of his diagnosis is heartbreaking, we remain positive that he\u2019ll overcome this,\u201d Lopez, now 52, wrote on Instagram.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThinking of you Dustin,\u201d Thiessen, also 52, added in a post of her own.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The late actor (pictured here in August 2013) was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer in January 2021.  <span class=\"credit\">WireImage<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Diamond (seen here with Lopez in May 2016) passed away on Feb. 1, 2021, at the age of 44. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As for Gosselaar and Voorhies, they later <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2021\/02\/01\/dustin-diamond-dead-celebrities-react-to-stars-passing\/\">paid tribute to Diamond<\/a> following the news of his death.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Dustin Diamond, a true comedic genius,\u201d Gosselaar, 52, said. \u201cLooking back at our time working together, I will miss those raw, brilliant sparks that only he was able to produce.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWords cannot express the grief that I am feeling right now,\u201d Voorhies added. \u201cDustin and I had a warm and special friendship, he was a caring gentleman, and my memories of him will always be cherished. I am so very sorry he is gone.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/01\/entertainment\/dustin-diamond-only-heard-from-one-saved-by-the-bell-co-star-before-tragic-death-doc\/\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lark Voorhies was reportedly the only \u201cSaved by the Bell\u201d alum to reach out to<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":512,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-511","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/126788942.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/511","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=511"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/511\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/512"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=511"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=511"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=511"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}