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James Handy stabbing latest: Eerie 911 call revealed after son of Top Gun star’s girlfriend arrested 38%
By Joe Sommerlad0% Katie Hawkinson0%
6/5/2026, 3:01:00 AM
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Police revealed the eerie 911 call that led them to James Handy after he was fatally stabbed in Los Angeles.
The 81-year-old character actor was known for iconic roles in films including Top Gun: Maverick and Jumanji.
His girlfriend’s son has been arrested on suspicion of murder.
Officers responded Wednesday morning to a home in the Tarzana neighborhood after a 911 caller said, “I am the son of man, I just killed the man of sin,” according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
There, they found Handy unconscious in the front yard, suffering from a stab wound to his chest.
He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Michael Gledhill, the 44-year-old son of Handy’s girlfriend, has been arrested and booked into Van Nuys jail.
Gledhill told officers “he was the one they were looking for” shortly after the stabbing, according to police.
Gledhill lived at the home with his mother, police said.
His bail was set at $2 million.
Handy made his film debut in 1981 and also appeared Bird, Arachnophobia, The Rocketeer, Logan and Suburbicon.
He appeared on several TV shows, including NYPD Blue, The X-Files and The West Wing.
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