'Top Gun: Maverick' Actor Killed
Variety • • general
Key Points:
- James Handy, an 81-year-old actor known for roles in "Top Gun: Maverick," "Jumanji," and various TV shows, was fatally stabbed in Tarzana, Los Angeles, on June 3, 2026.
- The LAPD reported that Handy was killed by Michael Gledhill, the 44-year-old son of Handy's girlfriend, who was arrested and charged with murder, with bail set at $2 million.
- Officers responded to a 911 call where the suspect confessed to the killing, and Handy was found unconscious with a stab wound; he was pronounced dead at the hospital.
- Police indicated the incident appears isolated with no ongoing threat to the public.
- Handy's extensive acting career included roles in films like "Logan," "Arachnophobia," and TV series such as "Alias," "Melrose Place," and "NYPD Blue," with his first credit dating back to 1977.