{"id":873439,"date":"2026-10-07T02:26:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T02:26:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/873439\/"},"modified":"2026-10-07T02:26:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T02:26:08","slug":"saved-by-the-bells-dennis-haskins-cause-of-death-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/873439\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Saved By The Bell”s Dennis Haskin’s Cause Of Death Revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tWe now have an official cause of death for Dennis Haskins<\/a>. The actor, best known for playing Mr. Belding in Saved by the Bell<\/a>, died from Parkinson\u2019s disease, according to his death certficate obtained by TMZ.<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\tHaskins died September 27 in Burbank. It had been reported that Haskins was diagnosed with Parkinson\u2019s disease in 2018, but had kept the diagnosis largely private. <\/p>\n

\n\tHaskins initially played Principal Richard Belding in the Disney Channel series Good Morning, Miss Bliss, opposite Hayley Mills in 1989. After one season, the show was retooled as Saved by the Bell on NBC, where he reprised his role through its four-season run. Haskins returned as Mr. Belding for Saved by the Bell: The New Class in 1993 and played the role for seven more seasons, until the show\u2019s finale in 2000.<\/p>\n

\n\tHaskins had dozens of additional acting credits, including Hangin\u2019 with Mr. Cooper, Malibu, CA, The Practice, The West Wing, The Rerun Show, The Stoneman, 7th Heaven, Going Down, Red Water, Tangy Guacamole, An Ordinary Killer, JAG, Dead End Road, It\u2019s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Men of a Certain Age, The Bold and the Beautiful, Victorious, Mad Men, Emerald Acres, How I Met Your Mother, Destroy the Alpha Gammas, New Girl, Hot in Cleveland, This Isn\u2019t Working, Bill Nye Saves the World, Abstruse, Enigma, and A Bennett Song Holiday, among others.<\/p>\n

\n\tHaskins\u2019 agent Jay Schachter confirmed the actor\u2019s death to Deadline, saying in a statement, \u201cIt\u2019s a tragic loss. Everyone loved Mr. Belding and those of us who got to know Dennis, loved him even more. He was a great person, and he loved, I mean absolutely LOVED his fans.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe always had time for them, no matter what,\u201d he continued. He was my client and dear friend for over 20 years, and I will miss him terribly. I\u2019m heartbroken.\u201d<\/p>\n

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