King of the Hill and Parks and Recreation actor Jonathan Joss has died aged 59 after a shooting in Texas.
The San Antonio Police Department and eyewitnesses reported seeing Joss and his neighbor get into an argument yesterday, June 1, 2025. As shared by TMZ, the tense conversation is said to have escalated to the point the neighbor shot several bullets into the actor before leaving in his vehicle.
Paramedics arrived to aid Joss but were unable to save him. Police have since apprehended suspect Sigfredo Alvarez-Cega, who has been charged with murder, with bond set at $200,000. The topic of the argument remains unclear.
Jonathan Joss, known as the voice of King of the Hill’s John Redcorn and recurring character Chief Ken Hotate on Parks and Recreation, has been fatally shot at 59. pic.twitter.com/Wf2xqkkuZj
— IGN (@IGN) June 2, 2025
Joss’ history in entertainment stems back to the ‘90s, where he appeared in episodes of Walker, Texas Ranger, The Wild Thornberrys, and more. He went on to lend his talents to live-action projects like True Grit and Ray Donovan but also provided voice work on video games such as Cyberpunk 2077, Wasteland 3, and Days Gone.
Joss may be best known for his work on Mike Judge and Greg Daniels’ classic animated comedy series, King of the Hill, where he played John Redcorn. One of the show’s many familiar faces, John Redcorn maintained a presence on King of the Hill from its early days up to its end with Season 13 in 2009 (though Joss only took over for the part starting in Season 2).
A King of the Hill revival series, which revealed its time-skip intro sequence just last week, has a release date of August 4 on Hulu. It will feature much of its original cast reprising their roles, including Joss, who returned to voice John Redcorn one more time. It’s unclear how prominent his part in the upcoming season will be.
Fans of Joss’ work have taken to social media to post about their favorite moments from his work, sharing clips and images celebrating his life.
Rest in Peace, Jonathan Joss 🕯️ pic.twitter.com/xe21yFrmfK
— The Dan The Man Show 💥 (@DanManShow) June 2, 2025
John Redcorn was pretty much the only contemporary Native representation I had in comedy growing up. Probably the funniest Native character in cartoon history and a lot of that was on Jonathan Joss’ pitch perfect rezzy uncle performance. RIP to one of the best to ever do it. pic.twitter.com/5uEnYikeEC
— Joey Clift (@joeytainment) June 2, 2025
RIP to the great Jonathan Joss who played John Redcorn on King of the Hill and Ken Hotate on Parks and Rec.
LEGENDpic.twitter.com/hMLizw8sWV— The Professor Nick Harrison (@MrProfessor318) June 2, 2025
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