'Top Gun: Maverick' Actor James Handy Dead at 81
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Key Points:
- Veteran Hollywood character actor James Handy, known for roles in "Top Gun: Maverick," "Jumanji," and "Arachnophobia," died from a stabbing at age 81 in Tarzana.
- Handy was found with a stab wound to the chest outside a home and was pronounced dead at the hospital.
- The suspect, 44-year-old Michael Gledhill, who is the son of Handy's girlfriend, made a cryptic 911 call before police arrived and confessed to the stabbing.
- Gledhill was arrested on murder charges with bail set at $2 million, but authorities have not disclosed a motive.
- Handy's extensive acting career spanned over five decades with more than 100 credits, making his violent death particularly tragic.