King of the Hill voice actor Jonathan Joss was killed in San Antonio, TX on Sunday night.
The Texan native was pronounced dead, at age 59, when paramedics were unable to revive him after neighbor Sigfredo Alvarez Ceja allegedly shot him several times following a heated argument – according to TMZ.
The San Antonio Police Department captured the suspect in his car a block from the scene after he fled, and he’s being held on $200K bond.
Last Saturday, Jonathan – who boasts 9K social media followers – shared a video of himself in good spirits, urging fans to visit him at Tribe Comics and Games in Austin, TX for a signing.
On Sunday morning, Joss thanked fans on Facebook for helping him secure a ride back to San Antonio.
The Our Lady of the Lake University grad’s last IMDb-credited gig was voicing characters for CD Projekt RED’s video game Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty in 2023 alongside Keanu Reeves and Idris Elba.
King of the Hill voice actor Jonathan Joss was killed in San Antonio, TX on Sunday night (pictured Saturday)
Jonathan also voiced the character Healing in Paul McComas and Holly Trasti’s animated drama Unplugged alongside the late Louis Gossett Jr., the late Ed Asner, Christina Ricci, and Jeri Ryan.
But Joss is best known for voicing musician and healer John Redcorn, who embarked on a 14-year-long affair with anchorwoman Nancy Hicks-Gribble (Ashley Gardner), on the Fox animated sitcom from seasons 2-13.
Last Friday, the charismatic actor of Native descent crashed the King of the Hill reunion at ATX TV Festival in Austin and briefly rambled during the Q&A with co-creators Mike Judge and Greg Daniels as well as actors Pamela Adlon, Lauren Tom, and Toby Huss.
On January 23, Jonathan suffered the loss of his three beloved dogs when his childhood home, that his father built in 1957, burned to the ground.
Joss also lost his car in the blaze, but the GoFundMe organized by Logan Kostroun successfully raised $10,721 from a $15K goal.
But neighbors told TMZ on Monday that his house burned down because he attempted to use a BBQ pit to heat it after the city allegedly ‘shut off his power when the property was deemed unsafe and uninhabitable.’
On Monday, the long-haired star’s widow Tristan Kern de Gonzales – whom he wed on Valentine’s Day – claimed he was murdered after they were ‘harassed’ for two years by ‘openly homophobic’ individuals who ‘did not accept our relationship.’
‘When we returned to the site to check our mail we discovered the skull of one of our dogs and its harness placed in clear view. This caused both of us severe emotional distress,’ the South Carolina native recalled on Facebook.
The Texan native was pronounced dead, at age 59, when paramedics were unable to revive him after neighbor Sigfredo Alvarez Ceja allegedly shot him several times following a heated argument (pictured last Wednesday)
The San Antonio Police Department captured the suspect in his car a block from the scene after he fled, and he’s being held on $200K bond (Sigfredo Alvarez Ceja’s mugshot)
Last Saturday, Jonathan shared a video of himself in good spirits, urging fans to visit him at Tribe Comics and Games in Austin, TX for a signing
On Sunday morning, Joss thanked fans on Facebook for helping him secure a ride back to San Antonio
The Our Lady of the Lake University grad is best known for voicing musician and healer John Redcorn (R), who embarked on a 14-year-long affair with anchorwoman Nancy Hicks-Gribble (L, Ashley Gardner), on the Fox animated sitcom from seasons 2-13
Last Friday, Jonathan crashed the King of the Hill reunion at ATX TV Festival in Austin and briefly rambled during the Q&A with co-creators Mike Judge (2-L) and Greg Daniels (L) as well as actors Pamela Adlon (2-R), Lauren Tom (R), and Toby Huss
On January 23, Joss suffered the loss of his three beloved dogs when his childhood home, that his father built in 1957, burned to the ground
The charismatic actor of Native descent also lost his car in the blaze, but the GoFundMe organized by Logan Kostroun successfully raised $10,721 from a $15K goal
But neighbors told TMZ on Monday that his house burned down because he attempted to use a BBQ pit to heat it after the city allegedly ‘shut off his power when the property was deemed unsafe and uninhabitable’
On Monday, Jonathan’s widow Tristan Kern de Gonzales (pictured April 8) – whom he wed on Valentine’s Day – claimed he was murdered after they were ‘harassed’ for two years by ‘openly homophobic’ individuals who ‘did not accept our relationship’
The South Carolina native (L, pictured March 18) recalled on Facebook: ‘When we returned to the site to check our mail we discovered the skull of one of our dogs and its harness placed in clear view. This caused both of us severe emotional distress’
Tristan continued: ‘While we were doing this a man approached us. He started yelling violent homophobic slurs at us. He then raised a gun from his lap and fired. Jonathan and I had no weapons. We were not threatening anyone. We were grieving. We were standing side by side. When the man fired Jonathan pushed me out of the way. He saved my life’
Joss is also remembered for his role as Chief Ken Hotate in five episodes of NBC’s mockumentary sitcom Parks and Recreation spanning 2011-2015
‘While we were doing this a man approached us. He started yelling violent homophobic slurs at us. He then raised a gun from his lap and fired. Jonathan and I had no weapons. We were not threatening anyone. We were grieving. We were standing side by side. When the man fired Jonathan pushed me out of the way. He saved my life.’
Tristan added: ‘My focus now is on protecting Jonathan’s legacy and honoring the life we built together.’
Jonathan is also remembered for his role as Chief Ken Hotate in five episodes of NBC’s mockumentary sitcom Parks and Recreation spanning 2011-2015.
Joss had small roles in TV shows like Walker Texas Ranger, Charmed, ER, Ray Donovan, and Tulsa King.
He also acted in films like True Grit, The Magnificent Seven, Pocahontas 2: Journey to a New World, and Johnson Family Vacation.
