The actor Dennis Haskins, known to millions of television viewers as ‘Bayside High School principal Richard Belding’ in Saved by the Bell , has died at 75. Haskins' death was announced by his friend and caregiver, with the Tennessee-based WTVC station stating on September 28, 2026, that no cause of death has formally emerged.
The passing of Haskins followed a number of years when he kept much of his ill health out of the public spotlight. In an online message honoring him, a Chattanooga’s local joint called Dimples Karaoke stated that he had been suffering from Parkinson's and some other illnesses for a number of years now. The statement added that he never wanted people to know about his health problem and so he never brought it up in public.
