James Handy, an actor known for his roles in Jumanji, Top Gun: Maverick, and Taps, was tragically murdered by the son of his girlfriend, NY POST reported, citing police.
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- The suspect, 44-year-old Michael Gledhill, reportedly flagged down police officers and informed them that he was the person they were seeking, as stated in a news release from the LAPD.
- Law enforcement officials hurried to the 19200 block of Erwin Street in Tarzana on Wednesday morning after receiving a call in which the caller proclaimed, “I am the son of man, I just killed the man of sin.”
- Upon their arrival, officers found the 81-year-old Handy unconscious in the front yard of a residence, suffering from multiple stab wounds to his chest, as stated by the police. Handy was quickly transported to a nearby hospital, where he was declared dead. “The victim was transported to local hospital by Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics, where he was pronounced deceased.”
- Gledhill is the son of Handy’s girlfriend and law enforcement officials said that he was residing with his mother during the incident.
- Gledhill has been charged with murder, and his bail has been set up at $2,000,000.
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James Handy dead: A look at his career
Handy’s career began in the 1970s, and his latest role was as a bartender named Jimmy in Top Gun: Maverick.
He also appeared in the 1995 cult classic Jumanji, alongside Robin Williams, Bonnie Hunt, Kirsten Dunst, and Jonathan Hyde. In that film, he portrayed an exterminator.
Handy boasts nearly 150 acting credits listed on IMDB.
Additionally, he has featured in various television series such as The West Wing, 9-1-1, NCIS: Los Angeles, CSI: NY, The Young and The Restless, Castle, Criminal Minds, Cold Case, Without a Trace, ER, The X-Files, and Mulaney.
As of now, the circumstances surrounding the attack on Wednesday morning remain unclear.