Saved by the Bell Actor Dennis Haskins Dies at 75
The actor best known for portraying Principal Richard Belding has died at age 75, his agent confirmed without releasing a cause of death.
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First reported by Consequence, 8 min ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first
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The story so far
8 publishers have covered this in 9 articles since 29 Sept 2026. Consequence published first, on 29 September at 02:40 UTC; TV | Hollywood Reporter followed 9 min later. The most recent article, from Rolling Stone, appeared on 29 September at 19:39 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: TV | Hollywood Reporter (major outlet), Variety (major outlet), The Guardian US (major outlet), Consequence, Deadline, Rolling Stone, NME, The A.V. Club.
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published.
- ConsequenceDennis Haskins, Saved By the Bell’s Principal Belding, Dead at 75
- TV | Hollywood ReporterDennis Haskins, Principal Belding on ‘Saved by the Bell,’ Dies at 75
- DeadlineDennis Haskins Dies: ‘Saved By The Bell’s Mr. Belding Was 75
- VarietyDennis Haskins, ‘Saved by the Bell’ Star, Dies at 75
- Rolling StoneDennis Haskins, Actor Who Played Principal Belding on ‘Saved by the Bell,’ Dead at 75
- NME‘Saved By The Bell’ actor Dennis Haskins dies, aged 75
- The Guardian USDennis Haskins, US actor who played Mr Belding in Saved by the Bell, dies aged 75
- The A.V. ClubR.I.P. Dennis Haskins, Saved By The Bell's Principal Belding
- Rolling Stone‘Saved by the Bell’ Cast Remembers ‘Mr. Belding,’ the Late Dennis Haskins
Sources
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- Dennis Haskins, US actor who played Mr Belding in Saved by the Bell, dies aged 75 The Guardian US ·
- Dennis Haskins, ‘Saved by the Bell’ Star, Dies at 75 Variety ·
- Dennis Haskins, Principal Belding on ‘Saved by the Bell,’ Dies at 75 TV | Hollywood Reporter ·
- ‘Saved by the Bell’ Cast Remembers ‘Mr. Belding,’ the Late Dennis Haskins Rolling Stone
- R.I.P. Dennis Haskins, Saved By The Bell's Principal Belding The A.V. Club
- ‘Saved By The Bell’ actor Dennis Haskins dies, aged 75 NME
In this story
- Dennis Haskins
- Saved by the Bell
- Jay Schachter