Overview
- Multiple outlets report Haskins died over the weekend, with several sources saying he passed on Sunday, Sept. 27, and his agent Jay Schachter formally confirmed the news to media the following day.
- Haskins was best known for originating Principal Richard Belding on Disney Channel’s Good Morning, Miss Bliss and continuing the role on NBC’s Saved by the Bell and its spin-offs across the 1990s and later reunions.
- Schachter described Haskins as a beloved performer who loved his fans and said he will be deeply missed; castmates including Mario Lopez and Lark Voorhies have publicly paid tribute.
- Reporting from multiple outlets includes unconfirmed details that Haskins had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and lived in assisted care in recent years, but no single authoritative source has verified those health reports.
- A native of Chattanooga, Tennessee, Haskins is survived by his son Dustin and is remembered for a decades-long TV career and local honors such as the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s Most Distinguished Alumni award.