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, 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.

A Hollywood producer’s son who was jailed for allegedly dismembering his wife and her parents committed suicide in his cell two days before a hearing that would have determined whether his case