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  "id": 10704739,
  "title": "Dennis Haskins, US actor who played Mr Belding in Saved by the Bell, dies aged 75",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/dennis-haskins-us-actor-who-played-mr-belding-in-saved-by-the-bell",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-29T13:49:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
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    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/29/dennis-haskins-saved-by-the-bell-actor-death"
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  "summary": "Agent calls death of Haskins, who played the school principal in three programs, ‘a tragic loss’ The US actor Dennis Haskins – most known for co-starring in the popular Saved by the Bell television series franchise – has died, his agent confirmed on Tuesday. He was 75. Alluding to Haskins’ Saved by the Bell character, the fictional high school principal Mr Richard Belding, agent Jay Schachter…",
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        "outlet": "Consequence",
        "title": "Dennis Haskins, Saved By the Bell’s Principal Belding, Dead at 75",
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        "title": "Dennis Haskins, Saved By The Bell's Mr. Belding, Dead At 75",
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        "title": "Dennis Haskins, Principal Belding on ‘Saved by the Bell,’ Dies at 75",
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        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Dennis Haskins cause of death update: What happened to Saved by the Bell actor? All on health issues amid death at 75",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/dennis-haskins-cause-of-death-update-what-happened-to-saved-by-the",
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        "outlet": "Rolling Stone",
        "title": "Dennis Haskins, Actor Who Played Principal Belding on ‘Saved by the Bell,’ Dead at 75",
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        "published": "2026-09-29T06:42:32.000Z"
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        "outlet": "NYT Arts",
        "title": "Dennis Haskins, Principal Belding on ‘Saved by the Bell,’ Dies at 75",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/dennis-haskins-principal-belding-on-saved-by-the-bell-dies-at-75-10636629",
        "published": "2026-09-29T07:30:22.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Newsweek",
        "title": "Dennis Haskins, 'Saved by the Bell' Star, Dies At 75",
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        "published": "2026-09-29T07:50:02.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "Dennis Haskins, Saved by the Bell's principal Belding, dead at 75",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/dennis-haskins-saved-by-the-bells-principal-belding-dead-at-75",
        "published": "2026-09-29T16:29:24.000Z"
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