WASHINGTON: Veteran actor James Handy, best known for his appearances in “Top Gun: Maverick” and 1995’s “Jumanji”, has died after being fatally stabbed at his home in Los Angeles. He was 81.
German Press Agency (dpa) reported that emergency responders were called to a residence in the northwestern part of the city on Wednesday morning.
Police said Handy was found unconscious in the front garden of his property with a stab wound to the chest. He was taken to hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
A suspect later turned himself in to authorities at the scene. He is said to be the son of Handy’s girlfriend, who lived at the same residence.
He was arrested on suspicion of murder and is being held on US$2 million bail. The motive remains under investigation.
According to reports, the police had received an emergency call from a man who said: “I am the son of man, I just killed the man of sin.” A spokesman for the actor confirmed Handy’s death to Variety.
Over a career that began in the late 1970s, Handy amassed dozens of film and television credits, including roles in “Logan”, “Arachnophobia”, “Alias”, “Law & Order”, “Criminal Minds” and “NCIS: Los Angeles”.
Handy’s final film appearance was in “Top Gun: Maverick”, which became one of the highest-grossing films of 2022.
