Sam Haskell IV, son of Emmy-winning producer and talent agent Sam Haskell, died by suicide on Saturday, TMZ reports. Haskell Jr. was jailed for allegedly murdering and dismembering his wife, Mei Li Haskell, 37, and her parents, Gaoshan Li, 71, and Yanxiang Wang, 64, in 2023. Haskell was scheduled to attend a preliminary hearing on Monday, TMZ reports. Haskell, then 35, allegedly committed the crimes around Nov. 6 at their shared Tarzana home in Los Angeles County. According to the prosecution, Haskell dumped his wife’s body parts in three garbage bags and paid four day laborers $500 to discard them, claiming they contained rocks and Halloween props. One of the laborers opened the bags before promptly returning them and alerting the police. Haskell then dumped the bags in a strip mall dumpster before a homeless man informed police. The bodies of the parents were never found. The couple was reportedly facing financial trouble, and Mei Haskell was the primary earner, according to TMZ. She and her parents had immigrated from China. Following his arrest, Haskell was brought to court wearing suicide prevention attire, shirtless and in handcuffs. Haskell is survived by his father and three young children.
If you or a loved one are struggling with suicidal thoughts, please reach out to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by dialing or texting 988.
