The storied Fairmont now will become known for Tommy Lee Jones’ tragedy

The Fairmont Hotel rose from the ashes of the 1906 earthquake and fire, thanks to Julia Morgan, has played host to U.S. presidents and gave Tony Bennett the venue to debut what would become his signature love song about leaving his heart in San Francisco.

It’s long been known as one of the most storied and glamorous places for famous people to stay in San Francisco — and for everyone else to at least stop in and get a drink. But now it is associated with a celebrity tragedy — the New Year’s Day death of Victoria Jones...