CONFIRMED (agent Jay Schachter, as quoted by Variety (opens in new tab), Us Weekly (opens in new tab) and TMZ (opens in new tab)): Dennis Haskins, the actor best known as Principal Richard Belding on NBC’s “Saved by the Bell,” has died. He was 75. Schachter, his longtime agent, confirmed the death to Variety (opens in new tab) and TMZ (opens in new tab) on Monday, Sept. 28, and Us Weekly (opens in new tab) published the same statement from a spokesperson it did not name. “It’s a tragic loss,” he said. “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. He always had time for them, no matter what. He was my client and dear friend for over 20 years, and I will miss him terribly. I’m heartbroken.” Variety (opens in new tab) reported that Haskins died Sunday, Sept. 27, in Burbank, California.

CONFIRMED (his caretaker, as reported by the Los Angeles Times (opens in new tab)): Kimberly Snow, whom the Times described as Haskins’ friend and longtime caretaker, also confirmed his death. According to Snow, he died around 11 p.m. Sunday.

CAUSE OF DEATH: No cause of death has been disclosed. TMZ (opens in new tab) said the cause was “not yet known,” Us Weekly (opens in new tab) said it “has not yet been determined” and the Los Angeles Times (opens in new tab) said it is unknown. In a Sept. 29 follow-up, TMZ (opens in new tab) said his “official cause and manner of death have not been disclosed.”

REPORTED (health in recent years, per Variety (opens in new tab), TMZ (opens in new tab) and the Los Angeles Times (opens in new tab)): Variety (opens in new tab) reported that Haskins had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease eight years ago. TMZ (opens in new tab) reported Tuesday, citing his ex-wife, Sarah Quinones, and unnamed sources, that he had kept his health struggles private in recent years and stopped returning calls and texts from Quinones and friends, and that he ended up in an assisted living facility. The Los Angeles Times (opens in new tab), citing Snow, reported that he died in a Burbank assisted living facility. In an Instagram post quoted by the Times, Snow wrote that “about eight years ago, he became ill” and that he “had been silent about his fight with Parkinson’s, among other health concerns, because he did not want the attention.” None of these reports gives a cause of death.

CAREER (per Variety (opens in new tab), Us Weekly (opens in new tab), TMZ (opens in new tab) and the Los Angeles Times (opens in new tab)): Haskins created the role of Belding on “Good Morning, Miss Bliss,” which Us Weekly (opens in new tab) notes aired on the Disney Channel in 1988 before it was reworked into “Saved by the Bell” on NBC the next year. Variety (opens in new tab) reported that he appeared in nearly 90 episodes of the main series, in which Belding tried to keep order at Bayside High with the catchphrase “Hey, hey, hey, what is going on here?” He played the principal again in “Saved by the Bell: The New Class,” which ran from 1993 to 2000, in “Saved by the Bell: The College Years” and in the TV movies “Saved by the Bell: Hawaiian Style” and “Saved by the Bell: Wedding in Las Vegas.” The Los Angeles Times (opens in new tab) reported that he was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on Nov. 18, 1950, that his first on-screen job was on “Archie Bunker’s Place” in 1981, and that in 2015 he reprised Belding in a “Tonight Show” sketch with Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Elizabeth Berkley, Mario Lopez and Tiffani Thiessen. Variety (opens in new tab) lists later credits including “A Million Ways to Die in the West.”

RESPONSES: Lark Voorhies, who played Lisa Turtle, wrote on Instagram late Monday, “Knowing Dennis Haskins for almost 40 years has been one of the truest blessings of my life, which makes losing him hurt so deeply,” Us Weekly (opens in new tab) reported. She added, “I am truly heartbroken by his passing and will miss his warmth and laughter more than words can say. Rest in peace, Dennis, you will always hold a special place in my heart.” Us Weekly (opens in new tab) said she was the first cast member to react. An Instagram tribute that Variety (opens in new tab) attributes to Dimples Karaoke, the now-closed Burbank bar where Haskins was a regular, and that the Los Angeles Times (opens in new tab) attributes to Snow, a former manager of the bar, said, “He was known to most as Mr. Belding from Saved by the Bell, but to us, he was much more than that.” No statement from NBC, Peacock or Haskins’ family appears in the coverage cited. His ex-wife’s comments were made to TMZ (opens in new tab) and are not a family statement.

SPECULATION (labeled): Haskins’ cause of death has not been disclosed. His reported Parkinson’s diagnosis is part of his health history, not a cause of death. This story will be updated if a cause is made public.