King of the Hill voice actor Jonathan Joss, known for voicing the character John Redcorn, was fatally shot in June 2025, and more details about his personal life have come to light. The San Antonio, Texas, resident’s husband, Tristan Kern De Gonzales, is sharing insight into Jonathan’s death with the public.
“I was with him when he passed,” Tristan wrote in a heartbreaking Facebook post after news of Jonathan’s death made headlines. “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.”
Below, News47.us has compiled details about Tristan and Jonathan’s life together, in addition to updates on the merciless killing of the Parks and Recreation actor.
Absolutely gut-wrenching.
This is what hate does. This is what happens when threats are ignored, when love is treated like a target, and no one listens. Tristan’s words are unignorable and raw. Jonathan deserved safety, joy, and a future with his husband. They both did. pic.twitter.com/PCF3t0ilwX
— Karly Kingsley (@karlykingsley) June 2, 2025
Jonathan was an actor known for credits in various films and television series, including King of the Kill, Parks and Recreation, Walker, Texas Ranger, The Wild Thornberrys, Charmed, ER, In Plain Sight, Friday Night Lights, Parks and Recreation and Tulsa King, as seen on his IMDb profile.
According to his Facebook account and multiple news outlets including People, Tristan was Jonathan’s husband of three months. The couple got married on Valentine’s Day of 2025. It’s still unclear how long they were together before that.
“He gave me more love in our time together than most people ever get. We were newlyweds,” Tristan wrote in his June 2025 Facebook post. “We picked Valentine’s Day [to tie the knot]. We were in the process of looking for a trailer and planning our future.”
