Mark Paul Gosselaar Shares His Touching Thoughts On Losing Dustin Diamond
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By Nicole Width/Feb. 4, 2021 3:21 pm EST
The most notable tribute, however, was from Diamond’s on-screen best friend, Zach Morris, played by Mark Paul Gosselaar. On Monday, the actor who’s currently reviving his role in a reboot of the series, posted a sentimental tribute to his former co-star. “Deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Dustin Diamond, a true comedic genius,” he wrote on Twitter. “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.”
Just a day later, Gosselaar made an appearance on the Tamron Hall Show, which is slated to air on February, 8, and spoke candidly about his former co-star’s death and their relationship. In a clip shared by the show, the Mixed-ish star revealed that the entire cast is still processing Diamond’s death. He explained, “we will get together at some point and sort of express our feelings, but yeah, it happened so quickly that we’re all just pretty shocked about it.”
Gosselaar acknowledges that he and Diamond drifted apart
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