{"id":13449,"date":"2026-06-10T13:12:19","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T13:12:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=13449"},"modified":"2026-06-10T13:12:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T13:12:19","slug":"maverick-actors-wife-reveals-he-left-for-morning-routine-and-next-time-she-saw-him-he-was-beneath-a-blanket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=13449","title":{"rendered":"Maverick&#8217; actor&#8217;s wife reveals he left for morning routine and next time she saw him he was beneath a blanket"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 90px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Veteran character actor James Handy\u2019s final morning began with a simple routine he had followed for years: stepping outside his Tarzana home to grab the newspaper and make coffee.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, the 81-year-old \u201cTop Gun: Maverick\u201d actor was allegedly stabbed to death in his front yard by the son of his longtime girlfriend in a shocking attack that has left family and neighbors reeling.<\/p>\n<p>Now, Handy\u2019s devastated partner of more than three decades is revealing new details about the tragedy.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>James Handy in a green uniform and hat with a young Kirsten Dunst in the background. <span class=\"credit\">Sony Pictures<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Aerial view of the Tarzana, CA, home of actor James Handy. <span class=\"credit\">BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cJames had gotten up to get the newspaper at about 9 o\u2019clock, but he didn\u2019t make the coffee like he usually does,\u201d Wendy Gledhill told the Daily Mail from the couple\u2019s three-bedroom home in the upscale Los Angeles neighborhood.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cI just heard the door open because he was getting the paper.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Wendy said she remained in bed and initially thought nothing was wrong. <span class=\"credit\">David Buchan for CA Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Wendy said she remained in bed and initially thought nothing was wrong. Looking back, she believes her son, Michael Gledhill, 44, was already outside when Handy stepped onto the front lawn.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can only assume my son was already out there and they started to argue, from my understanding, on the front yard,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>About 30 minutes later, police arrived at the door.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Investigators said he flagged down officers and identified himself as the suspect they were seeking. <span class=\"credit\">Fox11<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI didn\u2019t know what was going on,\u201d Wendy recalled. \u201cThe first time I heard something was happening was when the police showed up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Authorities said Gledhill called 911 around 9:30 a.m. and allegedly told a dispatcher: \u201cI am the son of man. I just killed a man of sin.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When officers arrived at the residence, they found Handy unconscious in the front yard with a stab wound to the chest. He was rushed to a hospital but later died.<\/p>\n<p>Chilling surveillance footage previously obtained by FOX 11 showed Gledhill casually walking away from the scene before returning and surrendering to police. Investigators said he flagged down officers and identified himself as the suspect they were seeking.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Authorities said Gledhill called 911 around 9:30 a.m. and allegedly told a dispatcher: \u201cI am the son of man. I just killed a man of sin.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Fox11<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Handy built a career spanning nearly 150 film and television credits. <span class=\"credit\">ABC<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Wendy believes her son, who had been living with the couple for about two years, suffered a mental-health crisis after allegedly stopping medication prescribed for schizophrenia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo I don\u2019t think he was taking it at the time [of the alleged attack], but I don\u2019t know for sure,\u201d she told the Daily Mail.<\/p>\n<p>Several neighbors said they heard loud arguments coming from the home the night before the killing and said Gledhill had exhibited troubling behavior in the past.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Gledhill has been charged with murder and a special allegation that he personally used a deadly weapon.  <span class=\"credit\">Fox11<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe knew there was something not right with him, so we just tried to stay away,\u201d one neighbor said. \u201cBut the older couple was always very nice. It\u2019s just very tragic what happened.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Handy built a career spanning nearly 150 film and television credits, including roles in \u201cThe West Wing,\u201d \u201cCastle,\u201d \u201cLogan,\u201d \u201cJumanji\u201d and, most recently, \u201cTop Gun: Maverick,\u201d where he played bartender Jimmy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI could not have asked for a more talented, humble or gracious client and friend than James Handy,\u201d his agent, Pam Ellis-Evenas, said.<\/p>\n<p>Gledhill has been charged with murder and a special allegation that he personally used a deadly weapon. His bail was set at $2.02 million. 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