James Handy, ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ And ‘Logan’ Actor, Dies At 81
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- Hollywood & Entertainment James Handy, ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ And ‘Logan’ Actor, Dies At 81By Tim Lammers,
- The Los Angeles Police Department said in a statement that they found Handy on Wednesday morning in front of his Tarzana, Calif., home with a stab wound to his chest.
- The victim was transported to local hospital by Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics, where he was pronounced deceased.”
Hollywood & Entertainment James Handy, ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ And ‘Logan’ Actor, Dies At 81By Tim Lammers,
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover Hollywood and entertainment.Follow Author Jun 04, 2026, 10:06pm EDTJun 04, 2026, 10:49pm EDTMADRID, SPAIN - 2022/05/27: A street commercial advertisement poster from Paramount Pictures featuring Top Gun Maverick movie and American actor Tom Cruise in Spain. (Photo by Xavi Lopez/SOPA Images/Light Rocket via Getty Images)SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesJames Handy, a prolific character actor whose credits include Top Gun: Maverick, Logan, Jumanji, The Rocketeer and Arachnophobia, has died.
The Los Angeles Police Department said in a statement that they found Handy on Wednesday morning in front of his Tarzana, Calif., home with a stab wound to his chest. He was 81. The LAPD in a statement identified the suspect in the case as 44-year-old Michael Gledhill, who is a resident of Tarzana.