Jonathan Joss' Husband Breaks Silence Over Actor's Horrific Cause of Death
Jonathan Joss' Husband Breaks Silence Over Actor's Horrific Cause of Death originally appeared on Parade.
King of the Hill star Jonathan Joss' husband has broken his silence following the voice actor's untimely and horrifying death, allegedly at the hands of one of their neighbors.
As Parade previously reported, Joss, 59, was shot multiple times, reportedly during an unspecified altercation with a neighbor in south San Antonio. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
It was unclear at the time what had sparked the altercation, but Tristan Kern de Gonzalestook to his late partner's Facebook account on the afternoon of June 2 to recount the details of the terrible incident that took Joss' life the night prior.
According to the post, the pair had returned to their former home in San Antonio, which had previously burned down, to check the mail when they were met with a distressing sight: the skull and harness of one of their dogs, placed in direct view. "This caused both of us severe emotional distress," Kern de Gonzales wrote, noting that it was while they were expressing their grief a man approached, "started yelling violent homophobic slurs," and raised a gun and fired on them.
Kern de Gonzales explained that, while living in the neighborhood, the two suffered years' worth of "threats from people in the area who repeatedly told us they would set [our home] on fire" and were "harassed regularly by individuals who made it clear they did not accept our relationship" and were "openly homophobic."
He continued, "Jonathan and I had no weapons. We were not threatening anyone. We were grieving," revealing that Joss pushed Kern de Gonzales out of the way when their assailant opened fire and saved his life. "He was murdered by someone who could not stand the sight of two men loving each other."
Kern de Gonzales concluded the devastating update by letting friends and fans know, "I was with him when he passed. I told him how much he was loved. To everyone who supported him, his fans, his friends, know that he valued you deeply. He saw you as family. My focus now is on protecting Jonathan's legacy and honoring the life we built together."
Earlier on Monday, police confirmed that they'd arrested Sigfredo Alvarez-Cega in connection to Joss' death, charging the man with murder and setting his bail at $200,000.Jonathan Joss' Husband Breaks Silence Over Actor's Horrific Cause of Death first appeared on Parade on Jun 2, 2025
This story was originally reported by Parade on Jun 2, 2025, where it first appeared.

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