James Handy’s girlfriend spoke for the first time after the brutal murder of a major actor known for his roles in “Top Gun: Maverick” and “Jumanji.”
She revealed her son stopped taking his schizophrenia medication a week before fatally stabbing the 81-year-old man.
Wendy Gledhill spoke to TMZ about her son, Michael Gledhill’s, diagnosis. He said his schizophrenia diagnosis was made in July 2025, but he recently stopped his medication.
He took Handy’s life by fatally stabbing him in the front yard of Gledhill’s home in Tarzana, California, on Wednesday morning.
Authorities responded after a 911 caller said, “I am the son of man, I just killed the man of sin.” According to police, Michael Gledhill flagged them down when they arrived at the scene. He was arrested and charged with one count of murder.
In a statement, Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said: “This is not how anyone’s life should end, stabbed in the chest and left dying in the front yard.”
“The victim, James Handy, deserved to live out his final years enjoying what he had worked so hard for.”
