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

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 posted a tribute on Instagram to his mother, Jacklyn Gise Bezos, after she died Thursday at age 78.

Jacklyn Gise Bezos, the mother of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has died at 78 after a five-year struggle with Lewy body dementia, a progressive brain disorder. Along with her husband Miguel, she was the first to invest in Amazon.

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.

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

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