RIP

Sam Haskell Jr. apparently couldn't stomach the gore depicted in a horror movie -- something he told a pal earlier this year ... even though he's accused of being a butcher.

TMZ has obtained IG DMs from May 2023 that Samuel -- the son of Hollywood super-agent Samuel Haskell Sr. -- sent to his ex-personal trainer Troy Piedade ... which touched "The Forever Purge," a flick that SHJ said made him queasy 'cause of the dismembered bodies.

Take a look at the back-and-forth between them yourself ... it's pretty eye-opening.

As you see, Sam brings up 'The Purge' and writes ... "Forever purge was a little different fools really be getting chopped up in Mexico for real it's hard for me to enjoy a movie about it, I'm down with purge 2 anarchy." He then goes on to say that he wants to make a movie with Troy.

We talked to Troy, who now tells us that over the course of the 14 years that he knew Sam ... he sensed something a bit off when he started actually training him in 2009 at Bally's in Encino.

Troy says that he feels Sam was very troubled, claiming that the guy would go out of his way to mess with people at the gym ... because he knew he (Troy) would protect him.

Despite his odd behavior, though, Troy tells us he never thought his former client would go as far as murder ... something the authorities in L.A. County have alleged against Sam.

Troy says he and Sam kept in touch over IG after he left the gym, where they regularly discussed topics such as horror movies and fitness ... including this brief chat about chopped-up bodies, which Sam said were too much for him. FWIW, law enforcement sources tell us the LAPD is aware of Sam's interest in horror movies and they're looking into it.

On Monday, L.A. County District Attorney George Gascón announced that Haskell Jr. was hit with 3 counts of murder in the death of his 37-year-old wife, Mei, and her parents ... 72-year-old Gaoshan Li and 64-year-old Yanxiang Wang.

Of course, this came after we published video that appears to show Sam dumping what very well may have been a body. A homeless person found a human torso at the same dumpster the very next day.

There's more video that appears to show Sam giving/receiving other bags ... which day laborers alleged contained human remains. Seems like the cops believed them.

Dana Carvey is showing his gratitude to everyone who's been reaching out to support his family after his son Dex's fatal OD.

The actor and comedian thanked his well-wishers Saturday on Instagram, saying he and his wife, Paula, were overwhelmed by their love, compassion and personal stories they shared.

Dana wrote, "We received so many beautiful messages from people who knew Dex. These touched us more than we could ever express in words."

He went on to say he would be taking a break from work and social media during the grieving process as he, Paula and their other son, Thomas, figure out "what life looks like now that we are a family of 3."

Dana vowed to "heal the best we can and carry on" because their "darling Dex would have wanted it that way."

TMZ broke the story ... Dex passed away Wednesday after his girlfriend called 911, and first responders found him unresponsive in the bathroom of an L.A. home. Paramedics tried unsuccessfully to bring him back to life.

On Thursday, Dana said Dex died of an accidental drug overdose. He also wrote an emotional tribute to his son, praising his musical talents and calling him a "beautiful person."

Taylor Swift is postponing her second show in Brazil this weekend after a fan died the day prior and amid scorching temperatures there in the city that she deems too dangerous.

The pop star announced the decision Saturday, not long before she was scheduled to take the stage there at Rio de Janeiro's Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos -- where she had just performed Friday ... and where a young fan lost her life ahead of curtain call.

Taylor says she's hitting pause for her performance tonight -- which would've marked night #2 of a 3-show stop there in Brazil -- and says her fans' safety comes first before anything.

She says, "I'm writing this from my dressing room in the stadium. The decision has been made to postpone tonight's show due to the extreme temperatures in Rio. The safety and well-being of my fans, fellow performers, and crew has to and always will come first."

No word on whether she's going to proceed with Sunday's show -- for now, it looks like Rio's expecting a high of 84 degrees ... whereas it's in the 90s today, and hit 88 with high humidity yesterday.

Of course, she's being praised for this move ... as many were wondering how she could possibly go forward after the tragedy from Friday night, which Taylor obviously addressed as well. She said she was heartbroken over it, but also said she wouldn't talk about it onstage.

The fact that she was apparently just going to proceed with her regular show and not address the fan's death in person -- despite already having done so online -- didn't sit well with some -- and it seems Taylor/her team realized that ... wisely opting to stop down.

It appears that even before Taylor became aware of the fan's death -- which has been speculated to be over a heatstroke of some sort -- she already suspected something was wrong. There's footage of her at Friday's show demanding that the fans be handed water.

Taylor Swift pospuso su segundo show en Brasil este fin de semana después de que un fan muriera el día anterior. Todo ello, en medio de temperaturas demasiado abrasadoras, que ella considera son muy peligrosas.

La estrella del pop anunció la decisión el sábado, no mucho de que se subiera al escenario del Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos de Río de Janeiro, donde actuó el viernes y una admiradora perdió la vida antes de la apertura del telón.

Taylor dice que está haciendo una pausa para su actuación de esta noche, la segunda de las tres paradas que tiene programadas en Brasil, y dice que la seguridad de sus fans es lo primero.

Ella dice: "Estoy escribiendo esto desde mi camerino en el estadio. Se ha tomado la decisión de posponer el espectáculo de esta noche debido a las temperaturas extremas de Río. La seguridad y el bienestar de mis fans, mis compañeros de actuación y equipo tiene que ser y siempre será lo primero".

No se sabe si la estrella del pop seguirá adelante con el show del domingo. Se espera que Río alcance una temperatura máxima de 84 grados (F), comparados con los 90 (F) de hoy. Ayer llegó a 88 con alta humedad.

Por supuesto, Taylor está siendo elogiada por esta decisión, ya que muchos se preguntaban cómo podría seguir adelante después de la tragedia de ayer viernes que también abordó con una sentida carta. Dijo que tenía el corazón roto, pero también que no hablaría de ello sobre el escenario.

El hecho de que procediera con su show y no abordara la muerte de su fan,  a pesar de que ya lo había hecho en línea, no le sentó bien a algunos y parece Taylor y su equipo se dieron cuenta, optando sabiamente por posponer.

Parece que incluso antes de que Taylor se enterara de la muerte del fan -que se ha especulado que fue por un golpe de calor de algún tipo- ya se sospechaba que algo andaba mal. Hay imágenes de ella en el show del viernes exigiendo que les dieran agua a los fans.

The guy who called 911 to report finding "Extreme Weight Loss" star Brandi Mallory in her car, told dispatchers he was keeping his distance ... 'cause he doesn't mess with dead folks.

TMZ obtained audio of the 911 call and you hear the dispatcher ask the caller if he's with Brandi ... prompting him to quickly reply, "Nooo, she's in her car. I don't do dead people."

The audio also includes the caller, who owns a nearby deli, describing Brandi as being motionless and unresponsive in her car, which was in the parking lot of a strip mall where he runs his biz.

TMZ broke the story ... cops say Brandi was last seen alive Nov. 8 when she parked her car, went into a Chipotle to grab food, and then returned to her car and never drove off or exited the vehicle.

The deli owner told cops he realized something was off after noticing Brandi's car sitting in the parking lot for hours on end ... and that's when he checked on her and decided to dial 911.

El tipo que llamó al 911 para informar de la muerte de la estrella de "Extreme Weight Loss" Brandi Mallory le dijo a los asistentes que estaba manteniendo la distancia con el cuerpo porque él no se mete con gente muerta.

TMZ obtuvo el audio de la llamada al 911, en él se escucha al telefonista preguntarle al hombre si se encuentra con Brandi, lo que provocó esta respuesta, "Nooo, ella está en su carro. No me gusta la gente muerta".

En el audio, la persona que llama, que es un propietario de una tienda de delicatessen cercana, describe que Brandi está inmóvil y sin respuesta en su carro, que estaba estacionado en un centro comercial donde dirige su negocio.

TMZ publicó la historia, los policías dicen que Brandi fue vista por última vez con vida el 8 de noviembre cuando aparcó su carro, entró a un Chipotle para comprar comida y luego regresó al vehículo y nunca más salió.

El dueño de la tienda de delicatessen le dijo a la policía que se dio cuenta de que algo andaba mal cuando notó que el carro de Brandi estuvo aparcado por horas y horas en el estacionamiento. Fue entonces cuando decidió ir a verla y marcó 911.

Taylor Swift está de luto por la muerte de un fan en un concierto en Brasil, diciendo que la tragedia la dejó devastada y con el "corazón destrozado".

La estrella del pop utilizó su Instagram para publicar una sentida carta después del show del viernes por la noche, en el Estadio Olímpico Nilton Santos en Río de Janeiro. Todo, en el marco de su gira internacional "Eras".

Taylor escribió: "No puedo creer que estoy escribiendo estas palabras, pero es con el corazón destrozado que digo que hemos perdido a un fan esta noche antes de mi show. Ni siquiera puedo decir lo devastada que estoy por esto".

Luego dijo que había poca información sobre lo sucedido, excepto que su admiradora era mujer e "increíblemente hermosa y demasiado joven".

Taylor también señaló que no hablaría de su muerte cuando se suba al escenario el sábado por la noche porque está "abrumada por el dolor cuando incluso trata de hablar de ello".

Terminó diciendo que su corazón se recoge de pena por la familia y los amigos de su fan, señalando que este trágico suceso era lo último que quería traer a Brasil.

Mientras tanto, durante la actuación de tres horas del viernes, Taylor se aseguró de que todos sus llamados "Swifties" en la multitud tuvieran un montón de agua a la mano para mantenerse hidratados bajo el calor.

Taylor Swift is grieving over the death of a concertgoer in Brazil ... saying the tragedy has left her devastated with a "shattered heart."

The pop star took to Instagram and posted a heartfelt letter after her Friday night "Eras' tour show at Estádio Olimpico Nilton Santos stadium in Rio de Janeiro.

Taylor wrote, “I can’t believe I’m writing these words but it is with a shattered heart that I say we lost a fan earlier tonight before my show. I can’t even tell you how devastated I am by this."

She then said there was little information about what happened, except that her admirer was female and "so incredibly beautiful and far too young.”

Taylor also pointed out that she would not speak about the death when she hits the stage Saturday night because she is “overwhelmed by grief when I even try to talk about it.”

Taylor wrapped it up by saying her heart breaks for the fan's family and friends, noting this tragic event was the last thing she wanted to bring to Brazil.

Meanwhile, during Friday's 3-hour performance, Taylor made sure all of her so-called "Swifties" in the crowd were given plenty of water to keep them hydrated in the 100-degree heat.

George "Funky" Brown -- the key drummer and one of the founding members of Kool & The Gang -- has died ... TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell us the legendary musician died from cancer at his home in Los Angeles Thursday night, ending his amazing 59-year career as a songwriter and drummer for the legendary funk band. He'd been battling stage-4 cancer.

A rep for the group tells TMZ, "George Brown died November 16, 2023 in Los Angeles after a battle with cancer. Brown has co-written many of the band's iconic songs, including "Ladies Night," "Too Hot," "Jungle Boogie," "Celebration," and "Cherish." When asked to describe his music, Brown always replied, 'The sound of happiness.'"

GB had been diagnosed with lung cancer, and actually recovered for a while before hitting the road again to tour and perform -- but he suffered another setback this year when the cancer returned. George chronicled his health struggles last month with KCAL News.

George and the rest of the group came together in 1964 to create the supergroup in Jersey City, NJ. The other founding members included brothers Robert Bell (bass) and Ronald Bell (keyboards), Dennis Thomas (saxophone), Robert Mickens (Trumpet), Ricky West (keyboards) and Charles Smith (guitarist).

The band landed their first recording deal with De-Lite Records, cranking out their debut album titled, "Kool & The Gang," in 1969.

But they didn't reach stardom until 1973 when they released their fourth record called "Wild And Peaceful," featuring some of their biggest songs like "Jungle Boogie" and "Hollywood Swinging."

They followed up with a string of super successful records named "Ladies Night" (1979), "Celebrate!" (1980) and "Emergency" (1984), which sold a whopping 2 million albums in the U.S. alone. All three records produced a slew of very popular tunes, including "Celebration," which rocketed to number one on the charts.

Over the years, Kool & The Gang has been widely recognized in the music industry, snagging 2 Grammy Awards, 7 American Music Awards, a Music Business Association Chairman's Award and a Soul Train Legend Award. They were also given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Robert "Kool" Bell is the only surviving original member of the band.

A spokesperson says donations can be made in his honor to the Lung Cancer Society of America.

Brown is survived by his wife, Hanh Brown and his 5 children.

George "Funky" Brown, el baterista y uno de los miembros fundadores de Kool And The Gang, ha fallecido, según ha indagado TMZ.

Fuentes con conocimiento directo nos dicen que el legendario músico murió de cáncer en su casa de Los Ángeles el jueves por la noche, poniendo fin a su increíble carrera de 59 años como compositor y baterista de la legendaria banda de funk. El músico había estado luchando contra un cáncer en fase 4.

Un representante del grupo le dice a TMZ: "George Brown murió el 16 de noviembre de 2023 en Los Ángeles después de una batalla contra el cáncer. Brown coescribió muchas de las canciones icónicas de la banda, incluyendo "Ladies Night", "Too Hot", "Jungle Boogie", "Celebration" y "Cherish". Cuando le pedían que describiera su música, Brown siempre respondía: 'El sonido de la felicidad'".

A George Brown había sido diagnosticado con un cáncer de pulmón, y de hecho se recuperó durante un tiempo antes de salir de nuevo al ruedo para hacer giras y actuaciones, pero este año sufrió otro revés cuando su cáncer reapareció. George hizo una crónica de sus problemas de salud el mes pasado con KCAL News.

George y el resto de la banda se reunieron en 1964 en Jersey City, donde crearon el supergrupo. Entre los otros miembros fundadores estaban los hermanos Robert Bell (bajo) y Ronald Bell (teclados), Dennis Thomas (saxofón), Robert Mickens (trompeta), Ricky West (teclados) y Charles Smith (guitarrista).

El grupo consiguió su primer contrato discográfico con De-Lite Records y en 1969 publicó su álbum debut, titulado "Kool And The Gang".

Pero no alcanzaron el estrellato, sino hasta 1973, cuando publicaron su cuarto disco "Wild And Peaceful", con algunas de sus canciones más importantes: "Jungle Boogie" y "Hollywood Swinging".

Siguieron con una serie de discos de super éxitos, como "Ladies Night" (1979), "Celebrate!" (1980) y "Emergency" (1984). Vendieron dos millones de álbumes solo en Estados Unidos. Los tres discos produjeron un montón de canciones muy populares, entre ellas "Celebration", que se disparó hasta el número uno de las listas de éxitos.

A lo largo de los años, Kool And The Gang ha sido ampliamente reconocida en la industria musical, con dos premios Grammy, siete American Music Awards, un Music Business Association Chairman's Award y un Soul Train Legend Award. También recibieron una estrella en el Paseo de la Fama de Hollywood.

Robert 'Kool' Bell es el único miembro de la banda que sigue vivo.

De acuerdo a un portavoz, se pueden hacer donaciones en su honor a la organización Lung Cancer Society of America.

A Brown le sobreviven su esposa, Hanh Brown y sus cinco hijos.

Samuel Haskell Jr. was hit with 3 counts of murder -- even though cops say they only recovered body parts of one victim --  and now we know why.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... the reason Haskell is charged with three murders is because of what witnesses told police and what cops later found at his home.

Our sources say the day laborers Samuel hired to haul away trash bags from his home are key to the case ... they told cops they grew suspicious, opened a bag, saw body parts, and brought the bags back to Haskell.

We're told there's also biological evidence found at the home where his wife and in-laws lived before going missing. Our law enforcement sources tell us the biological evidence is from 3 different people. We do not know the nature of the biological evidence, but we do know police found blood at the house.

TMZ broke the story ... Haskell is on video dumping what appears to be a heavy black bag into a dumpster near his home, the day before someone discovered a dismembered body inside a bag from the same dumpster.

TMZ also got footage of the day laborers hauling 3 trash bags from his home, driving off, before ultimately returning the bags to his driveway. The workers then went to police and Haskell drove his Tesla to a nearby strip mall and dumped a bag in the dumpster.

The body found in the dumpster has not been identified ... but we're told it's a woman. Haskell is charged with murdering his 37-year-old wife, Mei, and her parents, 72-year-old Gaoshan Li and 64-year-old Yanxiang Wang.

Our sources say it will be nearly impossible for law enforcement to recover the other bodies ... especially if they were chopped up and dumped in the trash.

The issue ... we're told once the trash is emptied and taken to a landfill, it gets dumped and buried very quickly ... making it very difficult to identify remains.

In fact, we're told there's a good chance none of the bodies would have ever been recovered if not for the homeless person who discovered the bag filled with body parts.

Samuel Haskell Jr. fue acusado con tres cargos de asesinato, a pesar de que la policía dice que solo se recuperaron las partes del cuerpo de una víctima, y ahora sabemos por qué.

Fuentes policiales dicen TMZ que la razón por la que Haskell está acusado de tres asesinatos, a pesar de solo haber encontrado un cuerpo, se debe a la ayuda de los testigos y a lo que la policía encontró más tarde en su casa.

Nuestras fuentes dicen que los trabajadores que Samuel contrató para transportar las bolsas de basura de su casa son la clave del caso, le dijeron a la policía que empezaron a sospechar así que abrieron una bolsa, vieron partes del cuerpo y llevaron las bolsas de nuevo a Haskell.

Nos dicen que también hay evidencia biológica encontrada en la casa donde su esposa y suegros vivían con él antes de desaparecer. Nuestras fuentes nos dicen que esta evidencia podría incluir sangre, tejido corporal y otros fluidos corporales.

TMZ lo dijo primero, Haskell aparece en video cargando lo que parece ser una pesada bolsa negra en un contenedor cerca de su casa,  justo el día antes de que alguien descubriera un cuerpo desmembrado dentro de una bolsa del mismo contenedor.

También hay imágenes de los trabajadores sacando tres bolsas de basura de su casa, marchándose antes de devolver finalmente las bolsas a su entrada. Al parecer, los trabajadores fueron a la policía y Haskell condujo su Tesla a un centro comercial cercano y arrojó una bolsa en el contenedor de basura.

El cuerpo encontrado en el contenedor de basura no ha sido identificado, pero al parecer es una mujer.  Haskell es acusado de asesinar a su esposa de 37 años de edad, Mei, y sus padres, de 72 años de edad, Gaoshan Li y 64 años de edad, Yanxiang Wang.

Nuestras fuentes dicen que será casi imposible para la ley recuperar los otros cuerpos, especialmente si fueron picados y tirados a la basura.

El problema es que una vez que la basura se vacía y se lleva a un vertedero, se vierte y se entierra muy rápidamente, por lo que es muy difícil de recuperar los restos.

De hecho, nos informan que hay una buena probabilidad de que ninguno de los cuerpos nunca habría sido recuperado si no fuera por la persona sin hogar que descubrió la bolsa llena de partes del cuerpo.

3:10 PM PT -- Dana Carvey says Dex Carvey died of an accidental overdose. He and his wife Paula just posted a note remembering their son's talent and passion for life, and says "We will miss him forever."

They add, "To anyone struggling with addiction or who loves someone struggling with addiction, you are in our hearts and prayers."

Dana Carvey's eldest son, Dex Carvey, has died ... TMZ has learned.

Law enforcement sources tell us Dex passed away Wednesday night after first responders rushed over to a home that his girlfriend had called from in Los Angeles around 10 PM. We're told Dex was locked in a bathroom, and that he was unresponsive upon discovery.

Our sources say paramedics tried reviving him, but to no avail ... he was pronounced dead on the scene. An autopsy has been done, but Dex's cause of death hasn't been determined ... pending toxicology tests.

Dana and Dex were very close ... in fact, Dex was following in his father's footsteps when it came to comedy -- as he was diving into the stand-up world over the past few years.

Dex actually opened for his father in his 2016 Netflix special, 'Straight White Male' ... during which Dex did a 6-minute set that got some laughs as he worked on material -- touching on a number of topics ... including pride parades, cult stories and his famous dad.

Dana's other son, Thomas, is also an aspiring comedian ... and the former 'SNL' star has spoken fondly of his boys and wanting to help their careers. Dex was only 32.

RIP

Disneyland is dealing with another tragedy ... a park guest jumped from a parking structure in what appears to be part of a recent and alarming trend.

Police in Anaheim say a 24-year-old man jumped to his death from the Pixar Pals parking structure Wednesday night at Disneyland resort.

It's the third time in less than a year someone has killed themselves by jumping from one of the parking structures within the amusement park.

Cops say they responded to a call around 9:30 PM of someone jumping from the Pixar Pals parking garage. They say the victim, later identified as Jonah Alexander Edwards, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Anaheim Police say they are investigating the death as a suicide.

Overall, there have been 6 suicides at the park's parking garage complex since 2010, and since December 2022 there have been 3 such incidents -- so, it's a disturbing increase.

The Disneyland parking garages, Pixar Pals and Mickey & Friends, are six-level structures ... and it's where thousands of guests enter and exit the theme park.

The CDC says about 2% of the 47,000 average annual suicides in the United States involve people jumping or falling to their deaths.

3:10 PM PT -- Dana Carvey dice que Dex Carvey murió de una sobredosis accidental. Él y su esposa Paula acaban de publicar una nota recordando el talento y las ganas de vivir de su hijo, en donde dicen: "Lo echaremos de menos para siempre".

Y añaden: "Para cualquier persona que esté luchando con la adicción o que ame a alguien que esté luchando con la adicción, están en nuestros corazones y oraciones".

El hijo mayor de Dana Carvey, Dex Carvey, ha muerto, según ha indagado TMZ.

Fuentes policiales nos dicen que Dex falleció la noche del miércoles después de que primeros auxilios se apresuraran a una casa desde donde había llamado su novia en Los Ángeles alrededor de las 10 PM. Nos dicen que Dex estaba encerrado en un baño y que fue encontrado sin respuesta cuando lo descubrieron.

Nuestras fuentes dicen que los paramédicos trataron de reanimarlo, pero fue en vano. Se declaró el deceso del chico en el lugar. También se hizo una autopsia, pero no se ha determinado la causa de muerte de Dex, a la espera de las pruebas toxicológicas.

Dana y Dex eran muy unidos. De hecho, Dex estaba siguiendo los pasos de su padre en la comedia, sumergiéndose en el mundo del stand-up en los últimos años.

Dex abrió para su padre en su especial de Netflix de 2016, "Straight White Male", durante el cual hizo una rutina de seis minutos que sacó algunas risas mientras trabajaba en el material. Abordó una serie de temas, incluyendo los desfiles del orgullo gay, historias de culto y a su famoso padre.

El otro hijo de Dana, Thomas, es también un aspirante a comediante, y la ex estrella de 'SNL' ha hablado con cariño de sus hijos y que quiere ayudarlos en sus carreras.

Dex solo tenía 32 años.

Que en paz descanse.

3:45 PM PT -- TMZ obtained the mugshot for suspected killer Loay Abdelfattah Alnaji.

In the booking photo, Alnaji appears to be holding back a smile.

Cops have a man in custody for the death of Paul Kessler ... the Jewish man who was killed at a pro-Palestinian rally in California earlier this month.

50-year-old Loay Abdelfattah Alnaji was arrested Thursday for allegedly killing the 69-year-old man. He's been booked for involuntary manslaughter and is being held at the Ventura County Pre-Trial Detention Facility.

Alnaji's bail is set at $1 million, and officials are still asking citizens to come forward with any information surrounding the fatal incident.

As we reported, Kessler was at a pro-Israel rally on November 5, and a pro-Palestinian rally was going on at the same time nearby -- all stemming from the war between Israel and Hamas.

Law enforcement told us Kessler got into a heated argument with the Palestinian supporters, leading to a physical fight -- and was eventually knocked backward, causing him to fall and hit his head on the ground.