Jonathan Joss, known as the voice actor behind King of the Hill's John Redcorn, died after being fatally shot at the age of 59, according to police.

Joss was best known as the voice of John Redcorn on "King of the Hill," which ran from 1997 to 2008. A reboot is scheduled to start in August.

What prompted the fatal shooting of Jonathan Joss, a Native American voice actor best known for his work on the animated television series “King of the Hill,” remained unclear on Tuesday. While Joss’ husband has claimed the person who killed the actor yelled “violent homophobic slurs” before opening fire,