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Bezos revealed via Instagram<\/a> that his mother, Jacklyn \u201cJackie\u201d Gise Bezos, passed away on August 14 at the age of 78 after a years-long battle with dementia. \u201cAfter a long fight with Lewy Body Dementia<\/a>, she passed away today, surrounded by so many of us who loved her \u2014 her kids, grandkids, and my dad,\u201d he wrote alongside a lengthy tribute to his mother.<\/p>\n \u201cI know she felt our love in those final moments. We were all so lucky to be in her life. I hold her safe in my heart forever.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cHer adulthood started a little bit early when she became my mom at the tender age of 17. That couldn\u2019t have been easy, but she made it all work,\u201d Bezos began his tender tribute. Bezos was born in 1964 to Jackie and his biological father, Ted Jorgensen. His parents separated a year after his birth and he was raised by his single mom.<\/p>\n \u201cShe pounced on the job of loving me with ferocity, brought my amazing dad onto the team a few years later, and then added my sister and brother to her list of people to love, guard, and nourish,\u201d Bezos said, referring to his stepfather, Miguel Bezos, whom she wed in 1968. They welcomed Bezos\u2019 siblings, Christina and Mark, together.<\/p>\n \u201cFor the rest of her life, that list of people to love never stopped growing. She always gave so much more than she ever asked for,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n Sanchez showed love for her mother-in-law in the comments of the post, writing, \u201cWe will miss her SO much. Love you.\u201d She also reposted her husband\u2019s tribute to her own Instagram story with a broken heart emoji.<\/p>\n Jackie was an early supporter of her son\u2019s now-multibillion-dollar empire, investing $300,000 in Amazon\u2019s founding in 1995, giving her and her husband 6% equity in the company, per The Guardian<\/a>. Jackie and Miguel later founded the Bezos Family Foundation.<\/p>\n Before you go, click here<\/a> to see whose net worth is higher in these celebrity couples.<\/p>\n Kanye West, Kim Kardashian<\/p>\n Best of SheKnows<\/p>\n Sign up for SheKnows’ Newsletter<\/a>. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"Kanye](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/72e529a5525586aead072549f942afce.jpeg\"\/)
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