The daughter of Hollywood legend Tommy Lee Jones was found dead inside a luxury San Francisco hotel on New Year’s Day, authorities confirmed, as investigators work to determine what led to the sudden and tragic death.
Victoria Jones, 34, was discovered unresponsive inside the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco early Thursday morning. Police were dispatched to the historic Nob Hill property around 3:14 a.m. following a report of a deceased person.
San Francisco police said officers arrived and met with emergency medical personnel, who pronounced the adult female dead at the scene.
The Medical Examiner responded and has opened an investigation into the cause of death, which has not yet been determined.
Law enforcement did not publicly identify the victim.
However, TMZ and the Daily Mail reported that the deceased woman was Victoria Jones, the daughter of the Oscar-winning actor known for roles in No Country for Old Men and Men in Black.
According to reports, a hotel guest on the 14th floor discovered Jones unresponsive and initially believed she had passed out from drinking.
Hotel staff attempted CPR and called an ambulance, but paramedics pronounced her dead at the scene.
A source familiar with the investigation told the Daily Mail there were no visible signs of foul play. Authorities reportedly found no drug paraphernalia and no evidence suggesting the death was a suicide.
It remains unclear whether Jones was staying at the hotel or how she came to be on the 14th floor, according to Trending Politics.
The Fairmont Hotel has not issued a public statement regarding the incident.
Victoria Jones followed her father into acting at a young age and appeared in several film and television projects. Her credits include Men in Black II, The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada, and the television series One Tree Hill. She also appeared on screen alongside her father during her childhood.
She was the daughter of Tommy Lee Jones and his first wife, Kimberlea Cloughley.
In recent years, Jones had multiple encounters with law enforcement, according to court records. In April, she was arrested in Napa County on suspicion of obstructing a peace officer, being under the influence of a controlled substance, and possession of a narcotic.
She was later arrested in Santa Cruz County in May and again in Napa County in June on charges related to domestic battery and domestic violence, or elder abuse.
Jones pleaded not guilty in the Napa County cases and was released on bail.
Authorities have emphasized that those prior incidents are not currently believed to be connected to her death, and investigators have not named any suspects or indicated criminal activity.
The San Francisco Medical Examiner’s Office is continuing its investigation and will determine the official cause and manner of death following further review.
The death marks a devastating start to the new year for the Jones family and has sent shockwaves through Hollywood as more details are awaited.
