Jeff Bezos' mother passed away: the story of her life and struggle with dementia
15 august 2025 в 16:37
Jeff Bezos mourns the loss of his mother, Jacqueline «Jackie» Bezos, who passed away at the age of 78 on August 14, 2025. The founder of the Bezos Family Foundation, late Jackie, suffered from dementia in the last years of her life, and Jeff paid tribute to her in an emotional public statement.
«We were all so lucky to have been in her life», - Jeff wrote in part of his statement on Instagram that day. «I will forever hold her in my heart. I love you, mom».
Continue reading to learn more about Jeff’s late mother, Jackie, including her life, career, motherhood, and health.
As Jeff noted in his dedication on Instagram, Jackie became a mother at 17. According to the Bezos Scholars Program website, Jackie balanced night classes with motherhood after high school, then got a job at a bank to support herself and Jeff. It was at her job that she met her future husband, Miguel «Mike» Bezos, and they married in April 1968.
«Her adult life started a little early when she became my mom at the tender age of 17», - Jeff wrote in his social media post, adding, «It couldn’t have been easy, but she handled it all. She took on the task of loving me fiercely, brought my amazing dad [Miguel] into the team a few years later, and then added my sister and brother to the list of people to love, protect, and nurture».
Amazon’s founder added that Jackie «always gave much more than she ever asked for».
Jackie was diagnosed with a form of dementia called Lewy body disease in 2020. As indicated on the Bezos Scholars Program website, this progressive neurological disorder was something Jackie «fought with the same dignity and courage that defined every aspect of her life».
At the age of 45, Jackie returned to school to earn a bachelor’s degree. She obtained a bachelor’s degree in psychology in 1991 from St. Elizabeth University in New Jersey.
In addition to leading the Bezos Family Foundation, Jackie also collaborated with the Fred Hutch Cancer Center in Seattle to support immunotherapy efforts
«We were all so lucky to have been in her life», - Jeff wrote in part of his statement on Instagram that day. «I will forever hold her in my heart. I love you, mom».
Continue reading to learn more about Jeff’s late mother, Jackie, including her life, career, motherhood, and health.
As Jeff noted in his dedication on Instagram, Jackie became a mother at 17. According to the Bezos Scholars Program website, Jackie balanced night classes with motherhood after high school, then got a job at a bank to support herself and Jeff. It was at her job that she met her future husband, Miguel «Mike» Bezos, and they married in April 1968.
«Her adult life started a little early when she became my mom at the tender age of 17», - Jeff wrote in his social media post, adding, «It couldn’t have been easy, but she handled it all. She took on the task of loving me fiercely, brought my amazing dad [Miguel] into the team a few years later, and then added my sister and brother to the list of people to love, protect, and nurture».
Amazon’s founder added that Jackie «always gave much more than she ever asked for».
Jackie was diagnosed with a form of dementia called Lewy body disease in 2020. As indicated on the Bezos Scholars Program website, this progressive neurological disorder was something Jackie «fought with the same dignity and courage that defined every aspect of her life».
At the age of 45, Jackie returned to school to earn a bachelor’s degree. She obtained a bachelor’s degree in psychology in 1991 from St. Elizabeth University in New Jersey.
In addition to leading the Bezos Family Foundation, Jackie also collaborated with the Fred Hutch Cancer Center in Seattle to support immunotherapy efforts
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