Victoria Kafka Jones, the daughter of Hollywood star Tommy Lee Jones, was found dead early New Year’s Day inside an upscale San Francisco hotel.
The younger Jones, a former child actor, was just 34 years old.
The San Francisco Fire Department said in a statement that emergency crews responded to a medical call at 2:52 a.m.
Thursday at the Fairmont San Francisco. Personnel conducted an assessment and pronounced one person dead at the scene.
The San Francisco Police Department and the Medical Examiner also responded, and the cause of death remains unknown.
“A white female around her mid-30s was found unresponsive and the hotel staff was alerted,” a source told the Daily Mail.
“CPR was done, but she was pronounced deceased by the emergency/ambulance crew that responded to the scene.”
The Daily Mail confirmed the woman was Victoria.
The news was first reported by TMZ, which said the scene was turned over to police once she was pronounced dead.
Jones welcomed Victoria and his son, Austin, 42, with his second wife, Kimberlea Cloughley, to whom he was married from 1981 to 1996.
A spokesperson for the San Francisco Police Department stated:
“On 1/1/26 at approximately 3:14 a.m., San Francisco Police officers responded to a hotel located on the 900 block of Mason Street regarding a report of a deceased person.”
The statement continued: “At the scene, officers met with medics, who declared the adult female deceased.
“The Medical Examiner arrived on scene and conducted an investigation.
“Anyone with information is asked to contact the SFPD at 415-575-4444 or Text a Tip to TIP411 and begin the message with SFPD.”
Condolences to Jones and his family poured in across social media:
“This is horrible. Prayers to the Jones’ family.”
“Every parent’s nightmare. Lord, be with her family.”
“Heartbreaking. 34 is far too young. Condolences to the family.”
“Devastating news when a parent loses their child.
“My heart goes out to Tommy Lee Jones. Prayers for him and his family for strength and comfort.”
“This is so sad. A parent should never have to bury their children. Rest in peace.”
Victoria was born on September 3, 1991, and made her film debut in 2002 with a small role in “Men in Black II,” which starred her father.
She appeared in several projects as a child, including a 2005 episode of “One Tree Hill” and “The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada,” which was directed by Jones.
Although she did not continue acting into adulthood, she occasionally attended red carpet events with her father, including the 2014 Cannes premiere of “The Homesman,” the 2017 Tokyo International Film Festival, and the 2017 premiere of “Just Getting Started.”
After directing her in “The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada,” Jones spoke warmly about his daughter in an interview promoting the film.
“She’s a good actress, has her SAG card, speaks impeccable Spanish,” he said.
“When she was a baby, I told Leticia, her nurse, to speak to her in Spanish.”
Jones also recalled having to impress the discipline of film work on her as a teenager.
“She had to get up at 5 am for her part,” he told The New Yorker.
“One morning, she wouldn’t get out of bed.
“I said: ‘Honey, this is work.’ But she wouldn’t budge.
“So I fired her,” he recalled.
“Then, without telling me, the production staff went over and woke her and rushed her out to the set just in time.”
The investigation into Victoria’s death remains ongoing.
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