Top Gun: Maverick's James Handy Dies After Stabbing Incident
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Top Gun: Maverick actor James Handy has died at 81 following
a violent incident at a Los Angeles home. Authorities have
arrested a suspect in connection with the veteran actor's
stabbing death in Tarzana.

Reports say James Handy was killed after a stabbing incident
in Los Angeles
Veteran actor James Handy was stabbed to death at a home in
Tarzana, Los Angeles, on Wednesday morning, NBC News and
Deadline reported. He was 81. The Los Angeles Police
Department responded to a 911 call around 9:30 a.m. and found
Handy unconscious in the front yard with a stab wound to his
chest. Paramedics then transported him to a local hospital,
where he was pronounced dead.

The 911 caller told the dispatcher, "I am the son of man,
I just killed the man of sin." The suspect, 44-year-old
Michael Gledhill, subsequently flagged down responding
officers and told them he was the one they were looking for.
Gledhill lives at the Erwin Street home with his mother, who
police said was in a relationship with Handy.

Officers arrested Gledhill and transported him to Van Nuys
Jail. He was booked on suspicion of murder with bail set at
$2 million. Online jail records confirmed he remained in
custody Thursday night. Meanwhile, detectives said they
believed this was an isolated incident with no danger to the
public.

Handy's talent agent, Pam Ellis-Evenas, confirmed his death
in a statement. "With great sadness I can confirm that the
gentleman who was attacked and killed on Wednesday in Tarzana
was the actor James Handy," she said. However, online court
records did not show a case for Gledhill on Thursday night.

Born in New York City, Handy has had more than 150 acting
credits across television and film since the 1970s. He most
recently played the bartender Jimmy in the 2022 sequel
Top Gun: Maverick. His other notable film roles included
Arachnophobia, Jumanji, The Rocketeer, Logan, and Unbreakable.
Additionally, he appeared in television series including
NYPD Blue, Law & Order, Criminal Minds, and NCIS: Los Angeles.



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