The death of James Handy shocked Hollywood and his fans
5 june 2026 в 20:13
The death of James Handy shocked Hollywood after the Los Angeles police reported that he was stabbed by someone close to him. The 81-year-old actor had recently appeared in the successful action film «Top Gun: Maverick» alongside Tom Cruise. With new details emerging about Handy’s death, many are questioning what role he played in the Paramount Pictures film.
Below you can find out what character Handy portrayed in «Top Gun: Maverick», - as well as more about his film career.
Handy was an actor who appeared in numerous films throughout his career, including «Blue Bloods», - «K-9», - «Law & Order», - «CSI: New York», - «Logan», - «Alias», - «Castle», - «NCIS», - «The West Wing», - «Arachnophobia», - «The X-Files», - and «Murder, She Wrote».
According to his IMDb profile, Handy was also a producer. He received an executive producer credit for the film «Street on the Table».
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Handy’s most notable role in «Top Gun: Maverick» made an impression. The New York native played a character named Jimmy, a bartender who works with Jennifer Connelly.
The Los Angeles police reported that Handy was stabbed on June 3, 2026, at his home in the West Valley. The suspect turned out to be Michael Gledhill, the son of Handy’s girlfriend. He was arrested by the LAPD on suspicion of murder.
According to a press release from the LAPD, authorities responded to a 911 call stating, «I am the son of the man; I just killed a man of sin». The press release also noted that Gledhill «stopped the nearest responding officers, telling them that he was the one they were looking for».
«The suspect resides at this address with his mother, who is the victim’s girlfriend», - police added, not naming Handy’s girlfriend. «Detectives believe this is an isolated incident, and there appears to be no threat to the public».
After his arrest, Gledhill was taken to Van Nuys jail and charged with one count of murder. His bail was set at $ 2 million
Below you can find out what character Handy portrayed in «Top Gun: Maverick», - as well as more about his film career.
Handy was an actor who appeared in numerous films throughout his career, including «Blue Bloods», - «K-9», - «Law & Order», - «CSI: New York», - «Logan», - «Alias», - «Castle», - «NCIS», - «The West Wing», - «Arachnophobia», - «The X-Files», - and «Murder, She Wrote».
According to his IMDb profile, Handy was also a producer. He received an executive producer credit for the film «Street on the Table».
According to… pic.twitter.com/aWm5TEVmZe
— HollywoodLife (@HollywoodLife) June 5, 2026
Handy’s most notable role in «Top Gun: Maverick» made an impression. The New York native played a character named Jimmy, a bartender who works with Jennifer Connelly.
The Los Angeles police reported that Handy was stabbed on June 3, 2026, at his home in the West Valley. The suspect turned out to be Michael Gledhill, the son of Handy’s girlfriend. He was arrested by the LAPD on suspicion of murder.
According to a press release from the LAPD, authorities responded to a 911 call stating, «I am the son of the man; I just killed a man of sin». The press release also noted that Gledhill «stopped the nearest responding officers, telling them that he was the one they were looking for».
«The suspect resides at this address with his mother, who is the victim’s girlfriend», - police added, not naming Handy’s girlfriend. «Detectives believe this is an isolated incident, and there appears to be no threat to the public».
After his arrest, Gledhill was taken to Van Nuys jail and charged with one count of murder. His bail was set at $ 2 million
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