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'King Of The Hill' Voice Actor Shot And Killed, Allegedly During Argument With Neighbor

'King Of The Hill' Voice Actor Shot And Killed, Allegedly During Argument With Neighbor

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As hype for Hulu's upcoming "King of the Hill" revival reached an early fever pitch over the first footage being revealed to fans, one of the show's veteran voice actors was shot and killed after an alleged argument in San Antonio, Texas. Jonathan Joss, who voiced the animated comedy's Native American neighbor John Redcorn, was 59 years old. San Antonio PD and eyewitnesses reported that the actor and a neighbor got into a "heated argument" on Sunday night, according to TMZ, while at a residence on the south side of the city. The neighbor, later identified as Sigfredo Alvarez-Cega, then allegedly pulled a gun out and fired multiple bullets that struck Jonathan Joss, and then took off in a vehicle.

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