Victoria Jones, the daughter of Oscar-winning actor Tommy Lee Jones, died of an accidental cocaine overdose, the San Francisco chief medical examiner confirmed on Tuesday.
The 34-year-old’s death was an accident caused by the “toxic effects of cocaine,” the medical examiner’s office said. She was found unresponsive in a room at the Fairmont Hotel, known for its world-famous clientele, at 2:52 a.m. on New Year’s Day.
Victoria had struggled with the drug for years and was arrested twice last year. She died 20 days before a scheduled court appearance for possession charges and a proffered plea deal that would have helped her get sober if she met certain conditions.
Tommy Lee Jones had long tried to help his daughter, one of two grown children he shares with ex-wife Kimberlea Cloughley Moser. They were married from 1981 to 1996 and also have a son, Austin Jones, 43.
In 2023, Jones obtained temporary conservatorship over Victoria, fearing she was at risk of “life-threatening conduct” and worried she might “disappear” and use her money to prop up her harmful lifestyle instead of getting help. The conservatorship ran from August through Dec. 18, when Jones ended it.
Victoria was an actress in her own right, appearing in 2002’s “Men in Black II,” which also starred her famous father; “The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada,” the 2005 film he starred in and directed, and the TV series “One Tree Hill,” among other small roles.
The family has been largely mum in the weeks since her death. Two days after she was found, they issued a brief statement thanking everyone for “all of the kind words, thoughts and prayers,” while asking people to “please respect our privacy during this difficult time.”
