The cause of death of Victoria Jones, the daughter of award-winning actor Tommy Lee Jones, has been revealed more than a month after she was found dead in a San Francisco hotel room.
On Feb. 18, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in San Francisco confirmed to The Epoch Times that Victoria Jones died as a result of “toxic effects of cocaine.”
The death certificate was certified by the medical examiner earlier this week, with the manner of death ruled an accident.
According to the National Institutes of Health, cocaine toxicity may require urgent medical treatment for cardiovascular and respiratory issues, effects on the central nervous system, and hypertension, among other issues.
The 34-year-old was found unresponsive at the Fairmont Hotel in the early morning hours on Jan. 1. At the time, units with the San Francisco Fire Department responded to the hotel following calls of a medical emergency for an unknown individual.
Upon arrival, paramedics performed an assessment, and the person was declared deceased at the scene. The medical examiner’s officer later identified the individual as Victoria Jones.
Victoria Jones was the daughter of Tommy Lee Jones, 79, and his ex-wife Kimberlea Cloughley. The former couple, who were married from 1981 to 1996, also share a son, Austin Jones, 43.
In a statement to People magazine on Jan. 2, her family expressed gratitude for all of the “kind words, thoughts, and prayers,” before requesting privacy during a difficult time.
Local San Francisco news outlet KRON reported that Victoria Jones was arrested in Santa Cruz County, California, last year for being under the influence of drugs and alcohol. Another arrest that year took place in Napa County for being under the influence of cocaine, according to TMZ.
Best known for his roles in blockbusters, including “The Fugitive” (1993), “No Country for Old Men” (2007), “Lincoln” (2012), and many others, Tommy Lee Jones continues to make his mark on Hollywood as an Oscar-winning actor, director, and writer.
Victoria Jones took an interest in her father’s craft at a young age, acting opposite him as a child in “Men in Black II” (2002) and “The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada” (2005), a film Tommy Lee Jones also directed.
Her other credits include “Sorry, Haters” (2005), “The Homesman” (2014), and a single episode appearance on the hit television drama series “One Tree Hill” in 2003.
She later spent most of her life out of the spotlight, but would accompany her father to movie premieres and red carpet events throughout his career. Most recently, Victoria appeared alongside Tommy Lee Jones at the 2017 premiere of “Just Getting Started.”
