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India.com
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
Who Is Sam Haskell Jr? Hollywood Big shot Producers Son Who Killed Wife & In-Laws Dies By Suicide In Jail
New Delhi: Samuel Bond Haskell IV, also known as Sam Haskell Jr - son of Hollywood's top shot Emmy-winning producer Sam Haskell has died by suicide in the jail reportedly. Sam Haskell Jr was accused of murdering and dismembered his wife and her parents before disposing of their bodies in a landfill. He was 37. Who Is Sam Haskell Jr? ABC News reported that Haskell IV was charged in the 2023 triple killings of his wife, Mei Li Haskell, 37, and her parents, 64-year-old Yanxiang Wang and 72-year-old Gaoshan Li. Meanwhile, Lt. Michael Modica of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department told KABC that Samuel Bond Haskell IV has died just hours before his scheduled court appearance on Monday. The reason of his death is yet to be revealed by the authorities. Mei Li Haskell and her parents were last seen alive on Nov. 6, 2023. How Did Sam Haskell Jr Plan The Murder? Haskell allegedly paid four day laborers to remove several large black trash bags from his home on November 7, 2023. One of the workers opened a bag and discovered what appeared to be human remains, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The workers immediately returned the money, left the scene, and called cops, reportedly. His father Sam Haskell represents well-known clients like Dolly Parton, George Clooney, Kathie Lee Gifford, and Whoopi Goldberg. The Hollywood Reporter quoted District Attorney Nathan Hochman saying in a statement on Monday, "Instead of standing before a judge and answering for the crimes he's been charged with, the defendant managed to escape justice."
Yahoo
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Sam Haskell Jr. Dies By Suicide While Awaiting Hearing On Murder Charges
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, according to TMZ. Haskell was in prison at the time of his death. Last year, he pleaded not guilty to three counts of murder in a Los Angeles court. He was accused in the 2023 murders of his wife Mei Li Haskell and her parents, Gaoshan Li and Yanxiang Wang. He allegedly dismembered their bodies, placed them in garbage bags, and hired day laborers to take the bags to a dump site. More from Deadline TV Producer's Son Sam Haskell Jr. Pleads Not Guilty To Triple Murder Charges 2025 Deaths Photo Gallery: Hollywood & Media Obituaries Liza Minnelli's Upcoming Memoir Optioned For TV Adaptation; Magnolia Hill & Warner Bros. To Produce Haskell's father was Sam Haskell Sr., founder and president of Magnolia Hill Productions, which produced various TV specials starring Dolly Parton and others featuring The Waltons. Before that, Haskell Sr. spent time at William Morris, where he rose to Worldwide Head of Television before retiring. During his time at the agency he repped numerous stars, including George Clooney, Dolly Parton and Whoopi of Deadline 'The Buccaneers' Season 2 Release Schedule: When Do New Episodes Come Out? 'The Buccaneers' Season 2 Soundtrack: From Griff To Sabrina Carpenter 2025 TV Series Renewals: Photo Gallery
