Medical examiner reveals new details into James Handy’s cause of death

A Los Angeles medical examiner has revealed the cause of death for actor James Handy, who was fatally stabbed allegedly by the son of his girlfriend on June 3.

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Handy, 81, died in a homicide caused by a stab wound to the torso and neck compression, according to the Los Angeles County 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 Tarzana.

According to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, 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. Gledhill lives at the home with Wendy.

Wendy, 76, said in a phone call with NBC News that she is overwhelmed and that she “loved James,” and that it “should have never happened to him.”

Handy enjoyed 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.”