Samuel Haskell, 37, was accused of dismembering his wife and his in-laws. He was the son of Sam Haskell III, an Emmy-winning film producer and veteran talent agent.

Sam Haskell Jr., the son of a prominent television producer, died by suicide just days before his preliminary hearing to determine whether he should stand trial for allegedly dismembering his wife and killing her parents,

Samuel Haskell died by suicide in jail nearly two years after he was charged with the murder of his wife Mei Li Haskell and in-laws, law enforcement sources told NBC Los Angeles.