James Handy, 'Top Gun: Maverick' and 'Logan' Actor, Stabbed to Death at 81
The killing of a veteran character actor by his girlfriend's son, with a reported confession, adds a violent and personal dimension to a death that has drawn attention from the film community.
Reporting from 1 sources: Cinema Today.
James Handy, known for roles in 'Top Gun: Maverick' and 'Logan', was stabbed to death on June 3 in Los Angeles. The suspect, Michael Greedhill, the 44-year-old son of Handy's girlfriend, was arrested after confessing. Handy was 81.
James Handy, an actor with credits spanning four decades, died after being stabbed in the chest at his Tarzana home. The Los Angeles Police Department received a call around 9:30 a.m. on June 3 from a person who said they had killed a guilty man. Officers found Handy with a stab wound and transported him to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The suspect, Michael Greedhill, stopped a nearby police officer and confessed to the crime, according to the LAPD. Greedhill is being held on $2 million bail. Handy's screen career began in 1981 with 'Taps' and included roles in 'The French Connection II', 'The Rocketeer', 'Arachnophobia', 'Jumanji', and 'Unbreakable'. In 'Logan' he played a doctor, and in 'Top Gun: Maverick' he appeared as a bartender.
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- Cinema Today 『トップガン マーヴェリック』『LOGAN／ローガン』など出演の米俳優、刺殺される 交際相手の息子を逮捕