Actor James Handy, known for his role in "Top Gun: Maverick," was fatally stabbed at his home in Los Angeles, trade publication Variety reported on Thursday, citing police.
Emergency responders were called to the north-west of the city on Wednesday morning, where police confirmed in a statement that they found the 81-year-old unconscious in the front garden of his property with a stab wound to the chest.
He was taken to hospital by paramedics and later pronounced dead. A suspect turned himself in to police at the scene. He is said to be the son of the victim's girlfriend.
Police said they received an emergency call from a man who said: "I am the son of man, I just killed the man of sin." A spokesman for the actor confirmed Handy's death to Variety.
Handy played the bartender Jimmy in the action film sequel "Top Gun: Maverick" (2022). He also had a role in the adventure film "Jumanji" (1995).
