Tiffani Thiessen looks heartbroken as she’s spotted for first time after SBTB co-star Dustin Diamond’s tragic death
TIFFANI Thiessen looked heartbroken as she was spotted for the first time since her Saved By The Bell co-star Dustin Diamond’s tragic death. The actor passed away at the age of 44 after a battle with cancer. The 47-year-old, who played Kelly Kapowski on the popular NBC sitcom, was seen taking a walk with her […]
TIFFANI Thiessen looked heartbroken as she was spotted for the first time since her Saved By The Bell co-star Dustin Diamond’s tragic death.
The actor passed away at the age of 44 after a battle with cancer.
The 47-year-old, who played Kelly Kapowski on the popular NBC sitcom, was seen taking a walk with her husband, Brady Smith, and their dogs.
The TV star wore black sweats and a gray tee shirt under a light jacket. Tiffani also sported a mask which she lowered to take a drink.
This outing came just a short time after Tiffani took to Twitter to respond to the shocking passing of her former co-star.
She tweeted: “I am deeply saddened by I the news of my old co-star @realdustindiamond passing.
“Life is extremely fragile and it’s something we should never take for granted. God speed Dustin.”
Tiffani and Dustin, who played Samuel “Screech” Powers on the program, worked alongside one another from 1989 to 1993.
They would once again reunite for Saved By The Bell: The College Years in 1993 until 1994.
Tiffani wouldn’t be the only one of Dustin’s ex co-stars who would respond as Mario Lopez – known as A.C. Slater on the show – wrote: “Dustin, you will be missed my man. The fragility of this life is something never to be taken for granted.
“Prayers for your family will continue on…”
He would also pay tribute to Dustin during Monday’s episode of Access Hollywood.
Mario, 47, told his viewers: “He was like a little brother to me, we always remained in contact over the years. I actually just spoke with him a couple of weeks ago after he got his diagnosis.
“Even then, he was full of energy and he was so optimistic…”
Dustin’s other ex-costar Mark-Paul Gosselaar also paid tribute as he wrote on Twitter: “Deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Dustin Diamond, a true comedic genius.
“My sincere condolences to his family and friends. Looking back at our time working together, I will miss those raw, brilliant sparks that only he was able to produce. A pie in your face, my comrade.”
The 46-year-old played Zack Morris on Saved By The Bell.
Dustin died on Monday as his close friend Dan Block confirmed the shocking news.
Dan, who flew in to be by his bedside, exclusively told The Sun: “We thought he had five months or something. He was getting ready to go into the hospice today.
“I was there, by his bed. He didn’t say anything. He wasn’t in a position to talk. He was laboring to breathe really bad. We’re all so shocked.”
The news comes just hours after The Sun reported that Dustin’s illness was terminal.
The star, who found out he had stage four small-cell carcinoma cancer last month, had been told he had anything from a few weeks to a year or two left – although his friends were hoping he “outlived the odds.”
Dustin had told pals his last wishes were to meet his idol Justin Chancellor, the British bassist from heavy metal band Tool, and visit the Star Wars exhibit at Disney World, Florida.
Dan said: “I knew if we were going to pull off a miracle, we had to do it quickly but sadly we weren’t quick enough.”
Dustin’s pal also revealed that the actor, sadly, was “in pain.”
He exclusively told The Sun: “When I got [to the hospital] on Monday, he couldn’t speak, he was gasping for air. It was a very awful sight. I know he was in a lot of pain.
“Then they released him to hospice care, I helped put him in the ambulance and drove with him home.”
He added: “They were setting up his bed and bringing him into the house and before he could get moved into his bed he stopped breathing and he had a DNR [Do Not Resuscitate].
“He decided on the DNR because he did not want to be in pain anymore, he just wanted to go.”
Dan also noted that Dustin wished to be cremated after his passing: “He did not want to have a gravestone and he did not want to have a big funeral so it’s just going to be a memorial with a few family and friends.
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“He said he didn’t want to have a gravestone because he was worried people would mess with it just like they messed with him when he was alive. He just wants to be left in peace to leave the world…”
Dustin, who previously dated Amanda Schutz, is survived by his ex-wife, Jennifer Misner, as well as his current girlfriend Tash Jules.