Dennis Haskins, US actor who played Mr Belding in Saved by the Bell, dies aged 75
Dennis Haskins (center) as Mr Richard Belding in first episode of Saved by the Bell. Photograph: Paul Drinkwater/NBC via Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenDennis Haskins (center) as Mr Richard Belding in first episode of Saved by the Bell. He was 75.Alluding to Haskins’ Saved by the Bell character, the fictional high school principal Mr Richard Belding, agent Jay Schachter said in a statement: “It’s a tragic loss.
- ▪Dennis Haskins (center) as Mr Richard Belding in first episode of Saved by the Bell.
- ▪Photograph: Paul Drinkwater/NBC via Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenDennis Haskins (center) as Mr Richard Belding in first episode of Saved by the Bell.
- ▪He was 75.Alluding to Haskins’ Saved by the Bell character, the fictional high school principal Mr Richard Belding, agent Jay Schachter said in a statement: “It’s a tragic loss.
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Dennis Haskins (center) as Mr Richard Belding in first episode of Saved by the Bell. Photograph: Paul Drinkwater/NBC via Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenDennis Haskins (center) as Mr Richard Belding in first episode of Saved by the Bell. Photograph: Paul Drinkwater/NBC via Getty ImagesUS newsDennis Haskins, US actor who played Mr Belding in Saved by the Bell, dies aged 75Agent calls death of Haskins, who played the school principal in three programs, ‘a tragic loss’Victoria BekiempisTue 29 Sep 2026 09.49 EDTLast modified on Tue 29 Sep 2026 09.51 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe US actor Dennis Haskins – most known for co-starring in the popular Saved by the Bell television series franchise – has died, his agent confirmed on Tuesday.
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