Jackie Bezos, who has died aged 78, helped to launch her son Jeff on the path to becoming a multi-billionaire by providing an initial investment of $245,000 to create the online retailer Amazon.

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.

Jackie Bezos, the mother of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has died at age 78, the billionaire announced in a heartfelt statement. Jacklyn Gise Bezos, who was born in 1946, “died peacefully in her Miami home” on Thursday, according to the Bezos family foundation.