{"id":121793,"date":"2026-01-06T05:19:32","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T05:19:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/121793\/"},"modified":"2026-01-06T05:19:32","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T05:19:32","slug":"tommy-lee-jones-family-breaks-silence-after-daughters-death-in-san-francisco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/121793\/","title":{"rendered":"Tommy Lee Jones’ family breaks silence after daughter’s death in San Francisco"},"content":{"rendered":"

The family of actor Tommy Lee Jones<\/a> has asked for privacy after his daughter, Victoria Jones<\/a>, was found dead early New Year’s Day at a San Francisco hotel.<\/p>\n

“We appreciate all of the kind words, thoughts, and prayers,” the family said in a statement released Friday, Jan. 2. “Please respect our privacy during this difficult time. Thank you.”<\/p>\n

The statement was signed, “The Family of Victoria Kafka Jones.”<\/p>\n

Victoria Jones, 34, was found unresponsive at the Fairmont San Francisco in the early hours of Thursday, Jan. 1. San Francisco police said officers responded to the hotel shortly after 3 a.m. to a report of a medical emergency. She was pronounced dead at the scene, and the case was referred to the city’s Medical Examiner.<\/p>\n

Officials have not released a cause of death, but police said they do not suspect foul play.<\/p>\n

Victoria Jones was the daughter of Academy Award-winning actor Tommy Lee Jones and his second wife, Kimberlea Cloughley. The couple, who divorced in 1996, also have a son, Austin Jones, 43.<\/p>\n

She made several acting appearances as a child, including a role alongside her father in 2002’s “Men in Black II,” a part in his 2005 film “The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada,” which he directed, and an appearance on the television series “One Tree Hill” in 2003.<\/p>\n

In a 2006 interview with The New Yorker, Tommy Lee Jones spoke fondly of his daughter’s abilities, saying, “She’s a good actress, has her SAG card, speaks impeccable Spanish.”<\/p>\n

Court records show that a woman identified as Victoria Jones was arrested several times in 2025 in Napa and Santa Cruz counties on misdemeanor charges.<\/p>\n

In April, she was arrested in Napa County on charges including obstructing a peace officer, being under the influence of a controlled substance and possession of a narcotic controlled substance. The following month, she was arrested in Santa Cruz County on charges of resisting or obstructing a public officer and public intoxication. She was arrested again in June in Napa County on misdemeanor domestic battery charges and related allegations involving domestic violence or elder abuse.<\/p>\n

Court records show she pleaded not guilty in the Napa County cases; it was not immediately clear how the other cases were resolved.<\/p>\n

Two years before Victoria Jones was found dead, her father successfully petitioned a Marin County judge to place her under a temporary conservatorship<\/a>, arguing in court filings that she was engaging in “life-threatening conduct” and needed drug rehabilitation.<\/p>\n

A judge granted the request and appointed a temporary conservator for Jones’ person, but the case was dismissed months later at Tommy Lee Jones’ request. A Marin County judge terminated the conservatorship in December 2023, court records show.<\/p>\n

A representative for the Fairmont San Francisco said hotel staff were “deeply saddened” by the incident.<\/p>\n

“Our heartfelt condolences are with the family and loved ones during this very difficult time,” the representative said in a statement. “The hotel team is actively cooperating and supporting police authorities within the framework of the ongoing investigation.”<\/p>\n

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