On Wednesday, social media users shared a screenshot of a story appearing to report that « Saved by the Bell » star Dustin Diamond died in prison riot at age 43 Fortunately , nostalgic sitcom fans can rest easy as the play appears to be satire, according to Reuters
According to the parody play, Diamond – who played nebbishy Samuel « Screech » Powers in the 1990s NBC comedy – was serving a 15-year sentence for stabbing a rowdy when he was « tragically beaten in prison, resulting in his death »
The alleged hoax was perpetuated by social media users eager to break the fake news “Thy gatt Screech son lol,” a Facebook user wrote above a screenshot of the story Another shared the photo with a link to an unrelated music video on YouTube
As it turns out, the article was published by the Ringssss website, which bills itself as a « fabricated satirical and comedy newspaper website » that « uses made-up names in all of its stories except the cases where public figures are satirized »The story is particularly suspicious as it has not been reported by any other media outlet, Reuters says
As many Facebook users have pointed out, Diamond is not currently in jail.However, the 43-year-old comedian and director was sentenced to four months in a Wisconsin prison in 2016 after a 2015 conviction for disorderly conduct and carrying a concealed weapon in the previous year Diamond was released a month earlier, after which he was forced to return to clink a month later for probation violation, according to the Ozaukee County Sheriff’s Office He only stayed there for two days
Diamond’s appearance has not been confirmed on the upcoming reboot of « Saved by the Bell », which premieres November 25 on NBC streamer Peacock
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