(L.A.) James Handy, 81, Died in a Hospital

Case Number: 2026-08838

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of an 81-year-old White/Caucasian male that occurred in a hospital.

The coroner’s office identified the man as James Handy.

Manner of Death: Homicide

Cause of Death: Stab Wound of Torso and Neck Compression

RIP JAMES HANDY (March 19, 1945 – June 3, 2026)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Wednesday.

The decedent was the actor who had roles in Arachnophobia (1990), Jumanji (1995), Unbreakable (2000), Logan (2017), and as Jimmy in Top Gun: Maverick (2022).

He was stabbed by his girlfriend’s son.