Dustin Diamond, actor of 'Saved by the Bell' dies

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These are the celebrities who have passed away so far in 2021. Look at the gallery →

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Dutin Diamond, Screech in 'Saved by the Bell' died on February 1 at age 44

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Grammy-nominated experimental pop artist and producer Sophie Xeon, known publicly as SOPHIE, died in a "terrible accident" on January 30, according to a statement from her record label.

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The Animals guitarist Hilton Valentine, best known for the iconic opening riff of the English rock band's arrangement "The House of the Rising Sun," has died at the age of 77.

The band's record label, ABKCO Music, announced Valentine's death in a statement on Friday, January 29.

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Award-winning actress Cicely Tyson died Thursday, Jan. 28, her longtime manager, Larry Thompson, confirmed to CNN.

He was 96 years old.

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Actress Cloris Leachman died on Wednesday, January 27, of natural causes in Encinitas, California, according to a statement from her representatives.

He was 94 years old.

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Larry King died at age 87 on January 23.

He hosted "Larry King Live" on CNN for more than 25 years.

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Famous Major League Baseball player Henry L. "Hank" Aaron died on January 22, 2021. He was 86 years old.

The baseball player was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982 after an illustrious MLB career that was noted for his 755 home runs.

The cause of Aaron's death was not immediately revealed.

But on January 5, Aaron tweeted a photo of himself saying that he was proud to have received the covid-19 vaccine.

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Harry Brant, the son of model Stephanie Seymour and businessman Peter Brant, died of an accidental overdose, his family said in a statement to CNN on January 19.

He was 24 years old.

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Don Sutton, the former Major League Baseball pitcher and Hall of Famer who played with five teams in 23 seasons, died on January 18.

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Music producer Phil Spector passed away at age 80 on January 16.

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Siegfried Fischbacher, a member of the illusionist duo Siegfried & Roy, died on January 14 at the age of 81.

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Tommy Lasorda, the legendary Dodgers manager who spent seven decades with the organization, died on January 7, 2021. He was 93 years old.

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Actress Tanya Roberts died at 65 on the night of January 4, 2021. Her death had been prematurely reported hours earlier, after her longtime publicist Mike Pingel reported it.

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Albert Roux, the renowned French chef and restaurateur, died aged 85 on January 4, 2021. Roux, who lived in the UK, "is credited with starting London's culinary revolution with the opening of Le Gavroche in 1967, "says a statement.

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Dustin Diamond, who played the role of Screech on the popular 1990s high school comedy "Saved by the Bell," died Monday after a recent cancer diagnosis. according to his manager, Roger Paul.

He was 44 years old.

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