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Prolific character actor stabbed to death in front yard at age 81
Key takeaways
- James Handy was found unconscious in his front yard with a stab wound to his chest.
- The circumstances behind the stabbing are still being investigated;
- "I am the son of man, I just killed the man of sin," the caller told the 911 dispatcher, according to the LAPD.
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James Handy was found unconscious in his front yard with a stab wound to his chest. (Supplied: 20th Century Fox)
Link copied Share Share article James Handy, a prolific Hollywood character actor who appeared in almost 150 films or TV series, was stabbed to death in his front yard on Wednesday at the age of 81, according to Los Angeles police.
The circumstances behind the stabbing are still being investigated; however, police said they attended Handy's house in Tarzana, a neighbourhood in LA's San Fernando Valley, shortly after 9:30am in response to a 911 call.
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