Victoria Jones, daughter of Oscar-winning actor Tommy Lee Jones, was found dead in a San Francisco hotel early New Year’s Day, officials said. She was 34.
Emergency responders were dispatched to the Fairmont San Francisco shortly before 3 a.m. Thursday, after receiving reports of a medical emergency, the San Francisco Fire Department confirmed. Paramedics pronounced Jones dead at the scene.
“Units responded to the hotel for a reported medical emergency at 2:52 a.m.,” a spokesperson for the San Francisco Fire Department told TMZ. “Upon arrival, paramedics conducted an assessment, and the individual was pronounced deceased.”
Following the pronouncement, the scene was turned over to the San FrancAfter Jones was pronounced dead, the scene was turned over to the San Francisco Police Department and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, officials said. Police confirmed that officers arrived shortly afterward to assist with the investigation, continuing the official response. Based person,” a police department spokesperson said. “Officers met with paramedics at the scene.”
The medical examiner responded to the hotel and conducted an initial investigation. As of Friday, officials said the cause of death had not been determined, and no additional details were being released. Authorities did not indicate whether the death is considered suspicious, and no arrests have been announced.
“At this time, the cause of death remains unknown,” the police spokesperson said. “The investigation is ongoing.”
Representatives for Tommy Lee Jones did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The actor, now 79, has long kept his personal and family life private despite a career spanning more than five decades.
Victoria Jones was the daughter of Tommy Lee Jones and his first wife, Kimberlea Cloughley. The couple, married from 1981 to 1996, also has a son, Austin. Jones married photographer Dawn Laurel-Jones in 2001.
Although she did not pursue a long-term acting career, Victoria briefly appeared on screen during her youth. She made her acting debut in the 2002 film “Men in Black II” during her teenage years. She later appeared in a 2003 episode of “One Tree Hill” and had a role in the 2005 film “The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada,” which was directed by her father.
That project also involved Dawn Laurel-Jones, who served as the stills photographer on the film, marking one of the few instances in which multiple members of the Jones family were connected to the same production. After that period, Victoria largely stepped away from acting and lived outside the public spotlight.
Tommy Lee Jones is widely regarded as one of Hollywood’s most respected actors, earning an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for “The Fugitive” and receiving additional nominations for “JFK,” “In the Valley of Elah,” and “Lincoln.” He is also known for starring roles in “No Country for Old Men” and the “Men in Black” franchise.
Despite his prominence, Jones has rarely spoken publicly about his children, and little is known about Victoria’s adult life. Officials have not provided details about why she was staying at the Fairmont or how long she had been there prior to her death.
The Fairmont San Francisco, a historic luxury hotel overlooking Nob Hill, remained open following the incident. Hotel representatives have not publicly commented.
Authorities said further information will be released once the medical Authorities indicated that further information will be released after the medical examiner completes additional testing and officially determines the cause and manner of death, which will conclude the current phase of the investigation.
