Jeff Bezos’ mother, Jacklyn Gise Bezos, dead at 78

Jeff Bezos’ mother, Jacklyn Gise Bezos, died Thursday after a long fight with Lewy body dementia, the Amazon founder announced. She was 78.

Jacklyn Bezos was surrounded by family when she died at her Miami home, her son wrote in a touching Instagram tribute.

“Her adulthood started a little bit early when she became my mom at the tender age of 17,” the 61-year-old billionaire wrote in the post.

Jacklyn Gise Bezos, mother of Amazon magnate Jeff Bezos, has passed away at the age of 78. Getty Images

“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,” his post said.

An obituary posted to Jac