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Dennis Haskins, best known for playing Principal Richard Belding on "Saved by the Bell," has died ... TMZ has confirmed.

His agent Jay Schachter tells TMZ ... "It's a tragic loss. 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."

His cause of death is currently not yet known.

He continued ... "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."

He became a familiar face to TV viewers in the late 1980s and 1990s as Principal Belding on the hit teen sitcom "Saved by the Bell."

His character was constantly trying to keep Zack Morris and the rest of the Bayside High students in line, often delivering his signature catchphrase, "Hey, hey, hey, what is going on here?"

Haskins reprised the role in several "Saved by the Bell" spinoffs, including "Saved by the Bell: The College Years" and "Saved by the Bell: The New Class."

Dennis was 75.

A motorist in Texas just couldn't hold it anymore, apparently ... allegedly using his car as a battering ram because nature called and the bathroom was locked.

The Rosenberg Police Department -- which operates in a suburb southwest of Houston -- detailed the shocking incident ... claiming a 60-year-old man intentionally drove his car through the pharmacy-side entrance of a Kroger.

Cops say he "intentionally accelerated" through the entrance ... because he allegedly "needed to use the restroom and was upset the doors were locked."

Bruce Willis shared a loving moment with his daughter, Tallulah Willis, in a new snap she shared to social media ... a rare glimpse of the actor amid his ongoing health battle.

Tallulah shared the pic Monday on Instagram ... Bruce is sitting in a chair, and she's standing next to him, leaning down and planting a kiss on the top of his head.

Bruce's eyes are closed in the pic ... but he has a smile on his face. Tallulah captioned the photo, "so cute! 😚😚."

A New York Times tech executive was allegedly shot to death by his in-laws in California ... and new court documents claim he was involved in a heated battle with his estranged wife and her parents over his transition.

The Mercury News reports that Jonathan McKinsey was fatally shot Saturday in a parking lot at a sports complex in Dublin, CA.

Police arrested McKinsey's elderly in-laws, Shouyong Zhang and Shili Chen -- both 77 -- on suspicion of murder and other charges.

Citing court documents, the outlet reports that McKinsey filed a restraining order in response to his estranged wife, Candice Jang, filing her own restraining order against him in 2025. 

Presley Gerber's last girlfriend is remembering their final months together ... sharing selfies and love notes in a touching tribute after his death.

Charlie Manley posted a carousel Monday night with several selfies of the couple, a handwritten note from Presley, a bouquet of flowers, and a video of waves crashing.

Charlie called Presley "the most incredible and inspirational human" she'd ever known and said she feels "endlessly lucky" to have loved him -- and been loved by him -- during his final months.

Mariska Hargitay may play a cop on TV ... but she's not standing by the "innocent until proven guilty" principle here -- jumping on social media to bash the alleged Cornell gang rapists.

The "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" star reposted a blue square with white text written on it which reads, "Yes I think we actually *should* ruin the futures of adult men who drug and gang rape a woman, thanks for asking."

She posted other photos about the alleged incident as well ... including one begging men to call the cops if someone is being gang raped -- and another claiming 57 people were in the fraternity group chat where "Free p****y" was allegedly advertised and "NOT one of them stopped it."

"Saved By The Bell" star Dennis Haskins was battling Parkinson's disease for years before his death ... and he tried to keep it all a secret, TMZ has learned.

Dennis' ex-wife, Sarah Quinones, tells TMZ ... the actor -- who famously played Principal Richard Belding on "Saved by the Bell" -- stayed private about his health struggles in recent years, cutting off communication with his closest confidantes.

We're told Dennis ended up in an assisted living facility -- and multiple sources tell us he was suffering from Parkinson's disease. His official cause and manner of death have not been disclosed.

Quinones tells us ... Dennis didn't want anyone to know that he was suffering from his illnesses, so he wouldn't return phone calls and text messages from Quinones and his friends, who were asking him how he was doing.

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Good Morning America's Will Reeve announced he is now cancer-free after discovering earlier this year that he had testicular cancer.

The morning show host told People that he was diagnosed this past spring ... and it then spread to the lymph nodes in his abdomen. He said he got checked out after noticing a lump on one of his testicles while taking a shower.

Will said his wife Amanda pushed him to see a doctor ... which led to him undergoing surgery in May to remove the cancerous testicle. 

10:47 AM PT -- Closing arguments have concluded and the jury is now deliberating.

Former "American Idol" contestant Caleb Flynn is entering the home stretch of his murder trial ... it's time for closing arguments ... and TMZ is streaming live.

Both sides rested their cases Monday ... prosecutors called 40 witnesses. Flynn did not testify, and his defense did not call any witnesses ... his attorneys argued there was no direct or forensic evidence tying him to his wife's fatal shooting.

Now, prosecutors and the defense will make their final speeches to the jury before deliberations.

A Tennessee Death Row inmate says she feels a true connection with Lindsay Clancy, saying they share "uniquely female issues" as she faces state execution for her crimes this week.

Christa Pike, 48, will be executed by lethal injection Wednesday at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville for the brutal 1995 murder of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer. Recently, Pike sat down for a wide-ranging interview with The Times during which she made the Clancy comparison.

She told the reporter ... “I feel a kinship with Lindsay. We are both females who got into trouble because of uniquely female issues. One thing is different, however, is that times have changed a lot on awareness of women’s issues since I was put on trial."

The lone holdout juror in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial is breaking his silence on camera following the dramatic mistrial ... and he's asking the public for one wish, to shift its attention away from him and back on the 3 young lives lost.

Michael Desronvil appeared on Fox News' "Hannity," where he addressed the intense fallout surrounding the jury's deadlock and the criticism he's faced since the case ended without a verdict.

The juror states in the brief video, "I know the whole focus has been on me, but we want to reel everything back and put the focus on the three angels."

Desronvil became the center of attention after jurors deadlocked over whether Clancy was legally responsible for the deaths of her three young children.

N3on's going to be documenting his fitness journey for the world to see, and it features a beefed-up bodysuit that's more massive than his following on Twitch.

TMZ obtained the promo for his new show "R3born with N3on" ... which will follow the influencer's fitness journey, while he also works to keep up with his intense streaming schedule.

The promo shows N3on stepping into the gym, looking to get swole ... when the gym rats give him the lore of the establishment's founder -- a ripped version of the streamer named "Nehahn."

Eric Idle has no sympathy for Nick Reiner as he fights to access family money for his murder trial defense ... and the reason is deeply personal.

We got the "Monty Python" legend out in NYC Monday and asked how he felt about Nick trying to use some of the family's fortune to pay his attorney.

Eric's answer was short and brutal ... "I was the last man probably to talk to his father, so I have no sympathy."

Did someone say, "Vacay" ... more like "Bae-Cay!"

Can you guess which influencer put her hot bod on full display in these eye-popping pics?! She's one of TikTok's early breakout stars -- rising to fame in 2019 for "Clown Girl' makeup looks.

Presley Gerber was high before entering the sober house where he died, and the facility knew he was under the influence but still let him in ... sources tell TMZ.

Multiple sources, one with direct knowledge, tell TMZ ... the afternoon before Presley's death, a member of his sober team called Resolutions Living saying they wanted to take Presley to the facility's sober house, but wanted to know if the staff would take him, because he was "high."

The staff responded ... bring him in.