‘Respect our privacy’: family of Tommy Lee Jones after his daughter’s death | California

The family of actor Tommy Lee Jones has requested privacy following the loss of his daughter, Victoria Jones, who was found dead in a San Francisco hotel on New Year’s Eve.

“We appreciate all the kind words, thoughts and prayers,” the family said in a statement. “Please respect our privacy during this difficult time. Thank you.”

Jones, 34, was found unresponsive at the Fairmont San Francisco on Jan. 1 around 3 a.m. after officers were called to respond to a medical emergency at the hotel.

Jones was pronounced dead at the scene. In the transmission voice, Obtained by TMZA call was made regarding the incident: “Code 3 for overdose, color change.” Authorities did not disclose the cause of death and police said they did not suspect foul play.

Jones was the daughter of the Academy Award-winning actor and his second wife, Kimberlea Cloughley. The couple divorced in 1996 and they have a son named Austin Jones, 43.

Jones appeared in many films during his childhood; These include starring with his father in Men in Black II and Jones’ The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada, as well as the TV series One Tree Hill.

Records obtained by the court San Francisco Chronicle It shows a woman identified as Victoria Jones was arrested several times last year on misdemeanor charges in Napa and Santa Cruz counties.

These include an April arrest for obstructing a peace officer, being under the influence of a controlled substance and possession of a narcotic controlled substance, and an arrest the following month for resisting or obstructing a public officer and public intoxication.

He was arrested in June on domestic battery charges and allegations of domestic violence or elder abuse, according to media reports.

In 2023, his father successfully petitioned a Marin County judge to place him in temporary foster care, claiming he was engaging in “life-threatening behavior” and needed drug rehab.

At the time of request, Chronicle saidMarin County court records showed Victoria Jones was involuntarily held at a hospital in Greenbrae because she was a danger to herself or others.

The actor’s petition stated that Jones needed “services provided by a drug rehabilitation facility that are not available in a hospital.” “The proposed conservator is required to recover and work towards sobriety. For these reasons, the proposed conservator will suffer irreparable harm if his place of residence is not changed from a hospital to a rehabilitation facility.”