Only one 'Saved by the Bell' cast member reached out to Dustin Diamond before his death
Lark Voorhies left a voicemail for Dustin Diamond and was the only Saved by the Bell co-star who reached out, a friend said.
- In a new episode of Hollywood Demons, actress Lark Voorhies revealed she was the only Saved by the Bell co-star to reach out to actor Dustin Diamond before his death, sharing their special connection.
- Dustin Diamond was "trapped" in his role as Screech on the hit 90s sitcom, a persona that haunted him until his death at age 44, according to co-star Ed Alonzo, who played Max.
- Despite the show's massive success, Diamond received "very, very low" residuals, leading to bankruptcy; he got a $12.74 check in 2022, while Mark-Paul Gosselaar said the cast "made really bad deals."
- Cast members have since honored Diamond through a tribute sandwich at The Max and a 2020 reboot, with producer Peter Engel stating, "Even with Dustin gone, we still carried it on."
- Hollywood Demons explores how the sitcom's "clean-cut image" was tainted by scandals, chronicling the chaos and legal struggles Diamond faced in the years following his television fame.
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Saved by the Bell’s Dustin Diamond Got $12 in Residuals for Screech Role Before His Death
A new documentary about Saved by the Bell usweekly — and Dustin Diamond — revealed the former child star’s money issues before his sudden death. During a new episode of Investigation Discovery’s Hollywood Demons, which aired on Monday, May 4, Diamond’s friend Dan Block looked through his residual checks, saying, “Here is one for $12.74 and this is from 2002.” Dr. Drew Pinsky, meanwhile, touched on Diamond’s move to Wisconsin after Saved by the B…
Lark Voorhies gives rare interview about 'Saved by the Bell,' Dustin Diamond's death
Famous for portraying fashionista Lisa Turtle, Voorhies largely disappeared from the spotlight in the 2000s and revealed her schizoaffective disorder diagnosis in 2020.Lark Voorhies in 'Hollywood Demons'Credit: Investigation DiscoveryKey PointsLark Voorhies gives a rare interview about Saved by the Bell in "After the Bell," the latest episode of the ID docuseries Hollywood Demons.The actress shares her favorite Saved by the Bell episode and movi…
‘Saved by the Bell’ star got $12 check after fame, was ‘trapped’ as Screech before tragic death: co-star – Democratic Accent
Dustin Diamond was “trapped” in his role as Screech on the hit ‘90s sitcom “Saved by the Bell,” a role he never fully escaped before a three-week battle with cancer ended his life. Behind the scenes, insiders say the struggles went beyond typecasting. Despite the show’s massive success, the former child star was left with low residuals, a reality that deepened the toll of being forever boxed in as one of TV’s ultimate geeks. FORMER DISNEY CHILD …
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