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Hayley Millsis remembering her former costarDustin Diamond, nearly five months after his death.
“He was a really sweet kid. I’m very sad about that,” Mills recently toldEntertainment Weekly. “I remember [Diamond] always being sweet and really funny. I was very fond of him, as I was all of them.”
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“The success of that series has been so great,” Mills toldEW. “I only did one season, but dear Mr. Belding [Dennis Haskins] carried it on while the kids just got bigger and bigger. It was fun, and I loved doing it. It’s odd because even though I only did one season, it never did go away.”
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In astatement to PEOPLE, Gosselaar, 47, said he was “deeply saddened” to hear of Diamond’s death, calling the late actor “a true comedic genius.”
“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,” he said.
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“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…,” Lopez, 47,captioned a photoof the two on Instagram.
Voorhies, 46, told PEOPLE “words cannot experience the grief that I am feeling right now.”
“Dustin and I had a warm and special friendship, he was a caring gentleman, and my memories of him will always be cherished,” she continued. “I am so very sorry he is gone. But it’s exceptionally sad for his close loved ones who have do deal with his tragic death and their own great loss. My heart goes out to them at this trying time.”
Berkley, 48,wrote on her Instagram: “I’m grateful to have gotten to create with Dustin when we were at the beginning of our dreams coming true. I will hold onto those sweet memories and the laughs we shared. Rest In Peace.”
source: people.com
