Los Angeles County’s medical examiner has revealed the cause of death for actor James Handy, who was fatally stabbed on June 3 in what prosecutors say was an attack by his girlfriend’s son.
Handy, 81, died in a homicide caused by a stab wound to the torso and neck compression, according to the medical examiner.
Police officers responded to a 911 call placed around 9:30 a.m. the morning of Handy’s death. The caller said, “I am the son of man. I just killed the man of sin,” the police department said in a statement following the incident.
Authorities said the stabbing appeared to be an isolated incident and posed no danger to the public.
Officers found Handy unconscious in the front yard of a home in the Tarzana neighborhood of Los Angeles.
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office said Michael Gledhill, 44, the son of Handy’s girlfriend, Wendy Gledhill, has been charged with one count of murder, with a special allegation that a deadly weapon was used. Michael Gledhill lives at the home with his mother.
Wendy Gledhill, 76, told NBC News that she is overwhelmed and that she “loved James,” adding that it “should have never happened to him.”
Handy had a long career in Hollywood, appearing in several notable films including “Top Gun: Maverick,” “Arachnophobia” and “Jumanji.” Handy also appeared in the 2017 film “Logan,” as well as television series including “NCIS: Los Angeles,” “CSI: New York,” “NYPD Blue” and “Law & Order.”
