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Jeff Bezos announced his mother, Jacklyn Gise Bezos, died at 78 after battling Lewy body dementia, remembering her as a devoted parent who raised him from age 17.
Jeff Bezo's mother died (Photo: Insta/ @jeffbezos)
New Delhi,UPDATED: Aug 15, 2025 04:58 IST
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She battled Lewy body dementia for a long time.Bezos shared the news on Instagram.She became a mother at 17 and raised her children with love.Jeff Bezos’ mother, Jacklyn Gise Bezos, has died at 78 after a long battle with Lewy body dementia, the Amazon founder said Thursday.
In an Instagram post, Bezos wrote that she died surrounded by family.
“Her adulthood started a little bit early when she became my mom at the tender age of 17,” the 61-year-old billionaire said. “That couldn’t have been easy, but she made it all work. She 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.”
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Published By:
Rivanshi Rakhrai
Published On:
Aug 15, 2025
