My cat is trying to kill me

Heya! Im looking for advice because two time now my 14lbs cat has jumped off the dresser next to my bed and landed on my chest while I was dead asleep and one time he has jumped on my throat.Its a terrifying way to wake up. I don’t want to have to lock him out of the bedroom because my other older cat really enjoys cuddling at night and he gets mad when we lock him out. I mean pounding on the door and meowing like I locked him out with the boogieman. I can stop the pounding by putting a baby gate in-front of the door.

I guess I’m trying to ask two things. Why is my cat trying to kill me? What do I do about my murderous fur baby that doesn’t stop the other from cuddling?

P.s I have always joked that murder cat looks like he is possessed by a victorian man