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.

Haskell is the son of Sam Haskell III, an Emmy winning producer and former agent who represented George Clooney, Whoopi Goldberg, and Dolly Parton. Sam IV and Mei Li Haskell had three sons together. NBC Los Angeles reported that Haskell was found dead two days before he was set to appear in court for a preliminary hearing.