US Edition'King of the Hill' Voice Actor Jonathan Joss Killed in Shooting
- Jonathan Joss, a 59-year-old voice actor best known for portraying John Redcorn on the animated series King of the Hill, died from a shooting incident close to his residence in San Antonio, Texas, on Sunday evening in 2025.
- Joss and his husband, Tristan Kern de Gonzales, were checking mail when a man threatened them with a gun and opened fire, and reports differ on motives involved.
- Joss pushed de Gonzales out of the way, saving his life, but Joss was found wounded near the roadway and later pronounced dead by emergency responders.
- Following the shooting, law enforcement took into custody 56-year-old Sigfredo Alvarez Ceja on murder charges, and police have stated that their investigation has uncovered no evidence suggesting the killing was connected to Joss's sexual orientation.
- Joss had recently participated in events for the upcoming King of the Hill revival and had completed voice work on four episodes before his death, highlighting a loss for the show's community.
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In San Antonio, Texas, American actor Jonathan Joss was shot dead, reporting to BBC News.
Jonathan Joss, Voice of John Redcorn in ‘King of the Hill,’ Fatally Shot at 59 in San Antonio
Jonathan Joss, the acclaimed Native American actor known for voicing John Redcorn in King of the Hill and portraying Chief Ken Hotate in Parks and Recreation, was tragically killed in a shooting on June 1, 2025, in San Antonio, Texas. He was 59 years old. Jonathan Joss, Voice of John Redcorn in ‘King of the Hill,’ Fatally Shot at 59 in San Antonio The incident occurred outside Joss’s former residence, which had been destroyed by fire earlier thi…
Woe for Jonathan Joss: The US star, who was among others the voice of John Redcorn in the US animated series "King of the Hill", was shot dead in San Antonio in the US state of Texas by his neighbor. He was only 59 years old. Already on the weekend the tragic incident happened, reported "TMZ.Death of gunshot injuriesAfter that Joss and his neighbor Sigfredo Alvarez Ceja got into a fight, which had escalated so much that he drew his gun and shot …
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