Bezos announced on Instagram that his mother, Jacklyn, died inside her Miami home after a battle with Lewy Body Dementia.

For 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,” Bezos wrote.

Jeff Bezos is mourning the loss of his mother, Jacklyn “ Jackie” Bezos, who died at the age of 78 on August 14, 2025. The late Bezos Family Foundation founder was living with dementia during her final years, and Jeff paid tribute to her in an emotional public statement.