Dennis Haskins was a staple at Burbank's Dimples karaoke bar. Former patrons remember 'America's principal' - Los Angeles Times
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Actor Dennis Haskins was a staple at the now-shuttered Dimples karaoke bar in Burbank — so much so that many patrons thought he owned it. He didn’t, but regulars, karaoke lovers and fans have fond memories of him there. Haskins — best known for playing Principal Richard Belding on the classic ’90s teen sitcom “Saved by the Bell” — died Sunday night, after an eight-year battle with Parkinson’s disease, among other health issues. Then came an outpouring of recollections, anecdotes and tributes, from all corners of the internet. “The people, just on social media, that have had a brush with Dennis — a picture, a story — the amount of people, it seems like it’s physically impossible to have interacted and had an experience with so many different people,” said Dale Wade Davis, a former regular at the venue. Dimples, billed as “America’s first karaoke bar,” closed in 2015 after 33 years. In a tribute to the beloved bar, The Times’ Chad Garland wrote in 2014:It’s a place where even celebrities can be regular people, said Dennis Haskins, who is perhaps best known as Mr. Belding, the principal of Bayside High in TV’s “Saved by the Bell.” He said he’s been coming to the bar for 14 years.
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‘Saved by the Bell’ actor Dennis Haskins’ cause of death is revealed - Los Angeles Times
Staff Writer Oct. 6, 2026 Updated 8:15 PM PT The cause of death for Dennis Haskins, an actor best known for playing Principal Richard Belding across the “Saved by the Bell” franchises, has been revealed. Haskins’ friend and longtime caretaker, Kimberly Snow, confirmed the actor’s Sept. 27 death and told The Times that Haskins had quietly battled Parkinson’s disease and was candid about other health issues. The actor died at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank. He was 75. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health cited Parkinson’s disease as the actor’s immediate cause of death, according to his death certificate obtained by TMZ. Irritable bowel syndrome, depression, hypertension and benign prostatic hyperplasia were also listed as health conditions Haskins battled. Snow, a former manager of Burbank’s since-shuttered Dimples Karaoke, shared the news of the actor’s death on Instagram, writing that Haskins was a staple at the joint, so much so that many of the patrons thought he owned it. “A lot of people thought he owned it, but he didn’t,” the tribute read. “He just loved the place and its people.
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