Jonathan Joss, finest identified for his function voicing John Redcorn on the hit tv sequence King of the Hill, has died on the age of 59. In keeping with reviews, the actor was shot and killed close to his residence in San Antonio, Texas. Selection reviews that San Antonio cops had been referred to as to the scene on Sunday, Jun. 1, 2025, at 7 p.m., the place Joss had been shot a number of instances. The officers tried life-saving measures till the medics arrived, however Joss was pronounced useless on the scene along with his husband, Tristan Kern de Gonzales, by his facet. Joss’ shooter fled however was detained a block away and booked for homicide. The investigation is ongoing.
Tristan Kern de Gonzales took to Fb to element how Joss was the sufferer of a hate crime. Gonzalez says Joss was shot by somebody after yelling homophobic slurs on the two of them, elevating a gun to each males. Joss’ household residence in San Antonio, Texas, had lately burned down in January 2025, killing his two canines. Gonzalez states that the home burned down following threats by others to burn down their residence. Whereas the police at this second haven’t commented on any particular motive for the capturing, Transtan Kern de Gonzales’ statements counsel Joss was the sufferer of a number of hate crimes due to his sexuality. Tristan Kern de Gonzales’ assertion reads:
“My husband Jonathan Joss and I had been concerned in a capturing whereas checking the mail on the web site of our former residence. That residence was burned down after over two years of threats from folks within the space who repeatedly informed us they’d set it on hearth. We reported these threats to regulation enforcement a number of instances and nothing was carried out.
All through that point we had been harassed frequently by people who made it clear they didn’t settle for our relationship. A lot of the harassment was brazenly homophobic. Once we returned to the location to verify our mail we found the cranium of one in every of our canines and its harness positioned in clear view. This prompted each of us extreme emotional misery. We started yelling and crying in response to the ache of what we noticed. Whereas we had been doing this a person approached us. He began yelling violent homophobic slurs at us. He then raised a gun from his lap and fired. Jonathan and I had no weapons. We weren’t threatening anybody. We had been grieving. We had been standing facet by facet. When the person fired Jonathan pushed me out of the best way. He saved my life.
Jonathan is my husband. He gave me extra love in our time collectively than most individuals ever get. We had been newlyweds. We picked Valentine’s Day. We had been within the technique of on the lookout for a trailer and planning our future. He was murdered by somebody who couldn’t stand the sight of two males loving one another. I used to be with him when he handed. I maintain him how a lot he was liked.
To everybody who supported him, his followers, his buddies, know that he valued you deeply. He noticed you as household. My focus now could be on defending Jonathan’s legacy and honoring the life we constructed collectively.”
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Jonathan Joss Life and Profession
Jonathan Joss was born on Dec. 22, 1965. He was of Apache and Comanche descent and starred in quite a few roles, having labored for over three many years as an actor. He’s finest identified for voicing the function of John Redcorn on the hit sequence King of the Hill, taking up for authentic voice actor Victor Aaron, who handed away after voicing the character in two episodes. Joss additionally appeared in sequence like Parks and Recreation, Ray Donovan, and lately, Tulsa King.
Joss is about to reprise his function as John Redcorn within the upcoming King of the Hill Season 14 revival that can debut on Hulu on Aug. 4, 2025, and will probably be one in every of his closing posthumous roles. Selection reviews that Joss was seen on the King of the Hill reunion panel two days earlier than his dying on the ATX Tv Competition in Austin. Nonetheless, Joss talked about on his Fb that he was not invited to talk as a part of the panel. Halfway by way of the panel, Joss approached an viewers microphone unannounced and talked about deceased forged member John Hardwick as sequence creators Mike Choose and Greg Daniels had been speaking about actors passing. Joss expressed his displeasure at not being invited with the remainder of the forged and crew onstage. Earlier than returning to his seat, Joss knowledgeable the gang that he had lately misplaced his residence in a fireplace.
Joss is survived by his husband, his buddies, and his household. He leaves behind an unbelievable legacy and was an underrated actor who, sadly, was by no means proven the popularity he deserved and was killed for selecting to stay as his true, genuine self.
Supply: Selection