Tommy Lee Jones’ Longtime Pal Al Gore Supporting Actor As He Grieves Daughter’s Shocking Death

Screen tough Tommy Lee Jones, 79, is still seriously grieving his late 34-year-old daughter, who suffered a fatal drug overdose on Jan. 1 — but loved ones led by his best friend Al Gore are working overtime to lift his spirits and keep him company as he does his best to persevere amid his unfathomable loss, sources say.

“Even though Tommy Lee is known for not being the friendliest or most affable Hollywood actor, there’s no denying his artistry, and he is respected across the industry,” an insider confided to Globe. “People who have reached out to him since his daughter Victoria‘s shocking death say that he might never recover from this. It’s hit him like a ton of bricks, and this isn’t the kind of loss that you can set aside by diving back into work as a distraction.”

Victoria, who appeared in her father’s 2002 flick Men in Black II, was found lifeless at a hotel in San Francisco during the early hours of New Year’s Day. About six weeks later, the city’s medical examiner announced she had died due to the “toxic effects of cocaine” and ruled the manner of her death as an “accident,” People reported.

The insider says of the Fugitive star, “He’s got his longtime friend Al Gore to check up on him and try to lift his spirits, but none of his Hollywood collaborators have been allowed into his inner circle the way Gore has.”

“The real signal that Tommy Lee has experienced some measure of healing after this totally unexpected tragedy will be when he returns to full-time work, and that simply hasn’t happened yet,” the insider says, noting that the “famously grumpy” geezer’s ambition to do great work is still the thing that gets him out of bed in the morning.

“The good thing about his relationship with Gore is that they bring out the sense of humor in one another, and it’s always been easy for them to make each other laugh,” the insider shares. “If anyone can help Tommy Lee come back from this sad situation, it’s the former vice president.”