Police say a suspect — the son of Handy’s girlfriend — has been arrested and booked on one count of murder.

James Handy, Jumanji and Top Gun: Maverick actor, fatally stabbed at 81

Police say a suspect — the son of Handy's girlfriend — has been arrested and booked on one count of murder.

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June 4, 2026 9:45 p.m. ET

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James Handy, the veteran actor known for his work in such films as *Top Gun: Maverick*, *Jumanji*, and *Logan*, was fatally stabbed Wednesday morning at a home in Los Angeles, according to police. He was 81.

Authorities said in a news release Thursday that a suspect is in custody, 44-year-old Michael Gledhill, who is the son of Handy's girlfriend.

According to the Los Angeles Police Department, West Valley area patrol officers responded to a call regarding unspecified trouble in the Tarzana neighborhood around 9:30 a.m. The 911 caller reportedly stated, "I am the son of man, I just killed the man of sin."

Handy was found in the front yard of the home, unconscious with a stab wound to his chest. He was taken to a local hospital by Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics, where he was pronounced dead.

Police alleged Gledhill flagged down nearby responding officers and identified himself as the person they were looking for. He was arrested and taken to Van Nuys Jail, where he was booked on one count of murder, with bail was set at $2,000,000. Information about Gledhill's legal representation was not immediately available.

According to authorities, the stabbing is believed to be "an isolated incident and there appears to be no danger to the public at this time."

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