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 69 years old when he was reportedly shot multiple times. News of the late voice actor’s death broke on June 2, 2025, one day after an alleged shooting took place around his home in Texas.
Multiple outlets reported that Joss (real name: Jonathan Joss Gonzales) was involved in an alleged shooting in San Antonio.
Below, News47.us 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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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.
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.
