Jacklyn ‘Jackie’ Bezos, mother of Amazon founder Jeff, has died aged 78, after a five year battle with progressive neurological disorder Lewy body Dementia. The billionaire shared a heartfelt tribute on Instagram on Thursday after the news was confirmed in a statement from the Bezos Family Foundation.

Jeff Bezos announced the death of his mom, Jacklyn Gise Bezos, and shared a touching tribute on Instagram Thursday.

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Jeff Bezos' mother Jackie Bezos died Aug. 14 at age 78 following a battle with dementia, weeks after the Amazon founder and his wife Lauren Sánchez Bezos got married in Venice, Italy.

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez ‘s newlywed bliss has come to a tragic end. The Amazon founder, 61, married his partner of six years in a luxury Italian wedding ceremony in late July, but despite a lavish European honeymoon, the time basking in their marital bliss has come to a screeching halt for personal reasons.

Jeff Bezos’ mother, Jacklyn Gise Bezos, passed away on August 14, 2025, in Miami, after her long battle with Lewy Body Dementia.

Jackie and her husband, Miguel "Mike" Bezos, were early Amazon investors and co-founders of the Bezos Family Foundation.