’King of the Hill’ voice actor Jonathan Joss fatally shot outside his Texas home
The Hindu
Voice actor Jonathan Joss, known for "King of the Hill," fatally shot in Texas; husband cites homophobic attack.
Jonathan Joss, a voice actor best known for his work on the animated television series “King of the Hill,” was fatally shot near his Texas home, authorities said Monday (June 2, 2025).
Police were dispatched to a home in south San Antonio about 7 p.m. Sunday (June 1, 2025) on a shooting in progress call. When officers arrived at the scene, they found the wounded 59-year-old near the street.
“The officers attempted life saving measures until EMS arrived. EMS pronounced the victim deceased,” San Antonio police said in a statement.
Joss' husband, Tristan Kern de Gonzales, confirmed the actor's death to The Associated Press in a text. The two were married earlier this year on Valentine’s Day.
In an email, San Antonio police did not immediately provide any information on what prompted the shooting.
In a statement, de Gonzales said he and Joss had previously faced harassment, much of it “openly homophobic.” Joss' husband said the person who killed the actor yelled “violent homophobic slurs” before opening fire.
“He was murdered by someone who could not stand the sight of two men loving each other,” Mr. de Gonzales said.
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