BBC Headlines • June 5, 2026 09:40

US actor James Handy stabbed to death, with girlfriend's son arrested

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Handy, 81, is known for his roles in films including Jumanji and Top Gun: Maverick.

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Fri 04:29 - HLN (BE)

'Top Gun: Maverick' actor James Handy (81) stabbed to death by son of partner

Fri 06:41 - Sky News (UK)

Top Gun: Maverick actor stabbed to death

Fri 08:36 - Euronews

'Jumanji' and 'Top Gun: Maverick' actor James Handy stabbed to death aged 81

Fri 09:40 - BBC Headlines

US actor James Handy stabbed to death, with girlfriend's son arrested

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08:36

'Jumanji' and 'Top Gun: Maverick' actor James Handy stabbed to death aged 81

Handy enjoyed a career spanning five decades, with notable roles including the exterminator in Jumanji, Detective Alan Cross in The X-Files, and bartender Jimmy in Top Gun: Maverick.

HLN (BE)

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04:29

'Top Gun: Maverick' actor James Handy (81) stabbed to death by son of partner

James Handy is op 81-jarige leeftijd overleden. De Amerikaanse acteur, die te zien was in kassakrakers als ‘Jumanji’ en ‘Top Gun: Maverick’, werd woensdagochtend doodgestoken in de voortuin van zijn …

Sky News (UK)

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06:41

Top Gun: Maverick actor stabbed to death

US actor James Handy, who appeared in films including Top Gun: Maverick and Jumanji as well as numerous TV dramas, has been stabbed to death in Los Angeles.