Dennis Haskins news
The gist
Dennis Haskins, who played Principal Belding on "Saved by the Bell," died at 75.
His cause is unconfirmed; a venue he frequented said he had Parkinson's.
How it unfolded
- Sep 28, 2026Dennis Haskins, best known as Principal Richard Belding on "Saved by the Bell," died at age 75; his agent Jay Schachter confirmed the death. His cause of death was not yet known.
- Sep 28, 2026An official cause of death had not been confirmed, but Haskins did have Parkinson's, according to Dimples Karaoke, a venue where he was a regular.
- Sep 29, 2026Reports of Haskins' death at 75 were published by TVLine, ABC7 (Los Angeles), Variety, Gray News and TMZ.