Samuel Haskell Jr., the son of famed Hollywood producer and agent Sam Haskell, has died by suicide just days before he was set to appear in court for the killings of his wife and in-laws, according to prosecutors.
In a July 14 press release, Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman announced Haskell, 37, was found dead over the weekend, while in police custody.
Haskell was arrested in November 2023 in connection with the murders of his wife, Mei Haskell, and her parents, Yanxiang Wang and Gaoshan Li, at their home in Tarzana, a suburban neighborhood in Los Angeles.
He was charged with three counts of murder with the special circumstances of committing multiple murders and pleaded not guilty. He was facing life in prison without the possibility of parole….