[1] Buckley was the daughter of the singer and actress Lena Horne and political activist Louis Jordan Jones.
[2][3][4][5] Gail Horne Jones was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania but spent time in New York and California.
She interned at Marie Claire in Paris before returning to the United States.
[3] Gail Lumet Buckley died on July 18, 2024, at her home in Santa Monica, California, aged 86, from heart failure.
She was survived by her two daughters (from her first marriage), Jenny and Amy, as well as two grandchildren, including Jake Cannavale.