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Just months away from the King of the Hill revival‘s Hulu premiere, its cast and crew are grieving the loss of one of their stars: Jonathan Joss. He was 59 years old when he was reportedly shot in June 2025. The suspect was later identified as Sigfredo Alvarez Ceja.
Below, Hollywood Life has rounded up facts about Joss, his career and his death.
Jonathan Joss, the voice of John Redcorn in ‘King of The Hill’ has sadly passed away at the age of 59 after being fatally shot by his neighbor, TMZ reports. pic.twitter.com/bKiUYpCcxI
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Jonathan Joss Voiced John Redcorn in King of the Hill
From season 2 to season 13, Joss voiced the role of John Redcorn, a character who was originally voiced by actor Victor Aaron after he died in a 1996 car accident.
In addition to the popular animated sitcom, Joss also landed minor roles in other series, including Walker, Texas Ranger, The Wild Thornberrys, Charmed, ER, In Plain Sight, Friday Night Lights, Parks and Recreation and Tulsa King, according to his IMDb profile.
Jonathan Joss Appears in the King of the Hill Revival
According to Variety, Joss had already recorded lines for John Redcorn in the revival of King of the Hill, which is set to premiere this summer on August 4, 2025, on Hulu and Disney+ with Hulu.
Jonathan Joss Died in a Shooting
On June 1, 2025, San Antonio, Texas, police were called in response to a shooting at around 7:00 p.m. local time, according to Variety. After arriving at the scene, officers found Joss near the road after he was shot several times. Authorities attempted to revive him, but the voice actor was pronounced dead at the scene before paramedics arrived.
The person who shot Joss — reportedly his neighbor — fled the scene in a vehicle but was later detained just a block away by police, Variety reported.
Jonathan Joss Was Married
Jonathan was married to his husband, Tristan Kern de Gonzales. The couple tied the knot in February 2025, Kern de Gonzales noted in a heartbreaking Facebook post after his husband was killed.
“He gave me more love in our time together than most people ever get. We were newlyweds,” de Gonzales wrote. “We picked Valentine’s Day (to tie the knot). We were in the process of looking for a trailer and planning our future.”
Joss’ husband also mentioned that he was by the late actor’s side when he died.
“I was with him when he passed,” de Gonzales wrote. “I told him how much he was loved. To everyone who supported him, his fans, his friends, know that he valued you deeply. He saw you as family. My focus now is on protecting Jonathan’s legacy and honoring the life we built together.”
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