American actor Jonathan Joss, who performed in the series The Kings of Texas AND Parks and recreationHe died on Sunday, June 1 at night in San Antonio (Texas). The actor was shot dead in what his husband claims to be a homophobic crime. He was 59 years old. A 56 -year -old man was accused of murder, according to Sky News.
Tristan Kern de Gonzales, her husband, reported the events in a press release published on the actor’s Facebook page. He says that the incident occurred when they were going to recover the mail of their old house, reduced to ashes “after two years of threats of people in the neighborhood, who (regularly told them) that were going to set fire to him.”
“Throughout our life in this house), we have been subject to regular harassment of very clear people about the fact that they did not accept our relationship. Many of this harassment were openly homophobic.”
“I saved my life”
Then he says that the day of the death of Jonathan Joss, when they came to recover the mail, they discovered “the skull of one of their dogs,” he died in the fire according to the Hollywood Reporter: “We began to shout and cry (…) That was when a man approached. He began to shout violent insecure homophobic.
“When the man threw, Jonathan pushed me. He saved my life.”
Variety reports that the actor was injured by ball several times. Police officers tried to save him upon arrival, but declared him dead at the scene. According to the Police, no evidence has emerged that a crime linked to their sexual orientation has emerged: “If new evidence appears, the suspect will be accused accordingly,” ensure the Sky News police.
Jonathan Joss is known for lending his voice to John Redcorn’s character in the animated adult series The Kings of Texas (King of the Colinain vo), cult in the United States, between 1997 and 2009. He also played the recurring role of Ken Hotate in Parks and recreation And it appeared in many series: Emergencies, Friday night lights, Ray Donovan… In the cinema, we saw it in True sand EITHER The seven mercenaries.
Source: BFM TV
