Jonathan Joss

Jonathan Joss
Jonathan Joss
	Joss in 2017
Born	Jonathan Joss; December 22, 1965; San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Died	June 1, 2025 (aged 59); San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Cause of death	Murder (gunshot wounds)
Alma mater	Our Lady of the Lake University; San Antonio College;
Occupations	Actor; musician;
Years active	1993–2025
Spouse	Tristan Kern de Gonzales (m. 2025)

Jonathan Joss (December 22, 1965 – June 1, 2025) was an American actor and musician of Native American ancestry. He was best known for his roles as John Redcorn in King of the Hill and as Chief Ken Hotate in Parks and Recreation.

Joss was Comanche and White Mountain Apache.^[1]^[2]

Joss, who was openly gay, married Tristan Kern de Gonzales on Valentine's Day in 2025.^[3]

Joss was shot and killed on June 1, 2025 by a neighbor outside his home in San Antonio, Texas.^[4] The two were arguing before his neighbor shot and killed him in front of Joss's husband.^[5] Joss was 49 years old.^[6]

References

↑ Horton, Adrian (September 3, 2022). "'It's a completely new day': the rise of Indigenous films and TV shows". The Guardian. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
↑ Cruz, Lenika (February 19, 2016). "The U.S. May Finally Get a TV Network for Native Americans". The Atlantic. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
↑ Del Rosario, Alexandra (2025-06-02). "Jonathan Joss, actor known for 'King of the Hill' and 'Parks and Recreation,' dies in shooting". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
↑ Salinas, Rebecca (2025-06-03). "'I shot him': Suspect admitted to killing actor Jonathan Joss amid ongoing feud, report states". KSAT. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
↑ "'King of the Hill' voice actor Jonathan Joss fatally shot outside his Texas home". abc7.com. Associated Press. 2025-06-03. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
↑ Preyor-Johnson, Nancy (June 2, 2025). "Reports: King of the Hill voice actor Jonathan Joss shot dead in San Antonio". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved June 2, 2025.

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[Horton_2022-1] Horton, Adrian (September 3, 2022). "'It's a completely new day': the rise of Indigenous films and TV shows". The Guardian. Retrieved January 5, 2024.

[Cruz_2016-2] Cruz, Lenika (February 19, 2016). "The U.S. May Finally Get a TV Network for Native Americans". The Atlantic. Retrieved January 5, 2024.

[3] Del Rosario, Alexandra (2025-06-02). "Jonathan Joss, actor known for 'King of the Hill' and 'Parks and Recreation,' dies in shooting". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 2, 2025.

[:5-4] Salinas, Rebecca (2025-06-03). "'I shot him': Suspect admitted to killing actor Jonathan Joss amid ongoing feud, report states". KSAT. Retrieved 2025-06-03.

[:2-5] "'King of the Hill' voice actor Jonathan Joss fatally shot outside his Texas home". abc7.com. Associated Press. 2025-06-03. Retrieved 2025-06-03.

[6] Preyor-Johnson, Nancy (June 2, 2025). "Reports: King of the Hill voice actor Jonathan Joss shot dead in San Antonio". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved June 2, 2025.

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