‘King of the Hill’ voice actor #JonathanJoss FATALLY shot by neighbor in Texas! [details]

SAD NEWS to report…..

Voice actor Jonathan Joss best known for portraying ‘John Redcorn’ on the hit show, ‘King of the Hill’, has been fatally SHOT by his neighbor in Texas!

According to San Antonio PD and eyewitnesses, Joss got into a heated argument with his neighbor at a house on the city’s south side Sunday night — leading to a bloody confrontation!

San Antonio officers were dispatched to a shooting in progress at a home on Sunday night around 7:00 p.m. When they arrived to the scene, they found Joss near the road after he was shot multiple times. The officers attempted live saving measures until medics arrived, but Joss was pronounced dead at the scene. The shooter fled in a vehicle but was detained by officers a block away and booked for murder. The investigation is still ongoing.

Joss was the voice of ‘John Redcorn’ from Season 2 through Season 13 of “King of the Hill” and already recorded lines for the upcoming revival of the popular animated series. He took over the role from original actor Victor Aaron after he died in 1996 in a car accident. “King of the Hill” was created by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels in 1997 on Fox. It ran until 2009 and aired more than 250 episodes. More than a decade later, a revival of the show is set to premiere on Hulu on Aug. 4, it was revealed last week.

He also landed a big part in “Parks and Recreation” as Chief Ken Hotate. And he had small roles in TV shows such as “Tulsa King,” “Ray Donovan,”  and films like “True Grit” and “The Magnificent Seven.” Joss was only 59 years old. Our condolences to his family, friends and legions of fans around the world.

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