Mother Of Jeff Bezos Dies

Jackie Bezos, the mother of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has passed away.

She was 78.

According to reports, Bezos died peacefully in her Miami home on Thursday.

“A quiet final chapter to a life that taught all of us, friends and family alike, the true meaning of grit and determination, kindness and service to others,” a statement from the Bezos Scholars Program read, according to Daily Mail.

“Jackie’s life of service was second only to her passion for family and gathering. As a grandmother Jackie found immense joy in watching her family grow,” the statement continued.

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Daily Mail has more:

Jacklyn had been diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia in 2020, her foundation said, with her husband Mike remaining by her side throughout the struggle.

The family acknowledge the team of health care professionals that had helped her over the last few years.

News of her passing was shared by Bezos’ wife Lauren Sanchez, who posted a picture of her mother-in-law on Instagram with a breaking heart emoji.

After news of her passing was shared to social media by the Bezos Scholars, they were quickly inundated with tributes.

‘I’m so honored I got to work with Jackie on the Bezos Scholars program and stay in touch with her and Mike. The universe is a better place for having had her in it,’ one person commented.

Another added: ‘Jackie taught and lived by the ripple effect. The ripples she created will continue to magnify. How she touched so many lives.’

Jacklyn had met Jeff’s biological father Ted Jorgensen and gave birth to the billionaire at the age of 17, they had married the year previously.

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Jacklyn and Jorgensen split when Jeff was a toddler.

She later married Miguel ‘Mike’ Bezos.

The family invested nearly $250,000 into Amazon, Jeff’s new venture at the time.

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The Sun noted:

In an emotional post, Jeff reflected on how his mom’s life as an adult began early, becoming a mother at just 17.

He said she “pounced on the job of loving me with ferocity,” later bringing his stepfather Mike into the family and expanding her love to his siblings Christina and Mark.

Bezos said her “list of people to love never stopped growing” and that she “always gave so much more than she ever asked for.”

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He shared that after a long battle with Lewy Body Dementia, Jackie died surrounded by her children, grandchildren, and Mike.

“I know she felt our love in those final moments. We were all so lucky to be in her life,” he wrote, adding: “I hold her safe in my heart forever… I love you, mom.”

In a heartfelt tribute, the Foundation described Jackie as “the true meaning of grit and determination, kindness and service to others” — values she passed on to her children and grandchildren.

It praised her husband, Mike Bezos, for staying by her side “at every step” of her illness and thanked the healthcare team who cared for her.