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Dennis Haskins, ‘Saved by the Bell’ Star, Dies at 75
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Dennis Haskins, the actor best known for portraying Principal Richard Belding on “Saved by the Bell,” has died. He was 75. Haskins’ longtime agent, Jay Schachter, confirmed the news to Variety on Monday. A cause of death and further details have not been released at this time. “I
Dennis Haskins, the actor best known for portraying Principal Richard Belding on “Saved by the Bell,” has died. He was 75. Haskins’ longtime agent, Jay Schachter, confirmed the news to Variety on Monday.
A cause of death and further details have not been released at this time. “It’s a tragic loss,” said Haskins in a […]
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