Chris Pratt Pays Tribute to Late Co-star Jonathan Joss
Jonathan Joss' recent demise has shocked the entire world. Following Joss' death, several of his former colleagues and castmates paid tribute to him via statements and also revealed their reactions to his death. Now, Chris Pratt, who worked with Joss on Parks and Rec, has paid tribute to the latter via social media.
Here's how Chris Pratt paid tribute to Jonathan Joss.
The Guardians of the Galaxy actor took to his Instagram Stories to address Jonathan Joss' death. He shared a screenshot of an article reporting on Joss' demise and wrote underneath it, 'Damn. RIP Jonathan. Always such a kind dude. He played Ken Hotate in Parks and was also in Mag 7. Sad to see. Prayers up. Hug your loved ones.'
Check out Pratt's Instagram Story below:
Pratt was not the only Parks and Rec star to address Joss' demise. The late actor's other co-star from the sitcom, Nick Offerman, shared in a statement to PEOPLE how he and the other actors had been processing the actor's demise.
'The cast has been texting together about it all day and we're just heartbroken,' Offerman said. He then called Joss 'a sweet guy' and shared how he and the other Parks and Rec actors 'loved having him as' their 'Chief Ken Hotate.' The Last of Us actor noted that what happened to Joss was 'a terrible tragedy.'
Joss died after being shot by his neighbour, Sigfredo Alvarez Ceja, in Texas. Eyewitnesses and the San Antonio Police Department revealed that the actor got into a heated argument with Ceja at a house on Sunday night on the city's south side. Their argument turned into a bloody confrontation that saw Ceja take out a weapon, pump several bullets into the actor, and flee in a vehicle afterward. Ceja was eventually arrested and booked for murder, with the bond being set at $200,000 (via TMZ).
Joss' husband, Tristan Kern de Gonzales, posted a statement on Facebook. He revealed that homophobic individuals had targeted them and openly expressed their hatred for their relationship before Joss' death. Gonzales then shared that the man who killed Joss hurled violent homophobic slurs towards them.
Originally reported by Abdul Azim Naushad on ComingSoon.
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