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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Entertainment
Emma Joyce

James Handy, known for roles in Top Gun: Maverick and Jumanji, dies at home after stabbing

James Handy in a brown suit and striped tie in an episode of TV series NYPD Blue
James Handy in the TV series NYPD Blue. The actor has been fatally stabbed in Los Angeles and Michael Gledhill, the son of his girlfriend, has been arrested on suspicion of murder. Photograph: ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content/Getty Images

Veteran actor James Handy has died at his home in Los Angeles after a stabbing, allegedly by his girlfriend’s son.

The 81-year-old actor was found in the front yard of his home in Tarzana, California, at 9.30am on Wednesday, according to the Los Angeles police department. He was unconscious and had multiple stab wounds to the chest.

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