James Handy stabbed to death

James Handy, best known for his roles in Top Gun: Maverick and Jumanji, was killed in a stabbing incident in the Tarzana neighbourhood of Los Angeles.

The actor was killed by his girlfriend’s son. Handy was 81. The police received a call on 911, with an individual claiming to have killed someone. Upon arrival, the team found James Handy lying in the front yard of the residence. On Wednesday, June 3, 2026, around 9:30 a.m., West Valley area patrol officers responded to a radio call of unknown trouble in the 19200 block of Erwin Street. The 911 caller stated, ‘I am the son of man, I just killed the man of sin.’ Upon their arrival, officers discovered 81-year-old James Handy in the front yard of the residence, unconscious and suffering from a stab wound to his chest.