India, Aug. 15 -- Philanthropist Jacklyn Gise Bezos, mother of Amazon and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos and a fierce advocate for children's education, has died at the age of 78 after struggling with a progressive neurological disorder for years.
The news of the philanthropist's demise in her Miami home on August 14 was announced on the website of the Bezos Family Foundation, which she founded with her husband Miguel (Mike) Bezos in 2000.
She is survived by husband Mike Bezos, children Jeff, Christina, Mark, eleven grandchildren, and one great grandchild.
"A quiet final chapter to a life that taught all of us, friends and family alike, the true meaning of grit and determination, kindness, and service to others," the foundation said on t...