She became a mother in high school, giving birth to her first child, Jeffrey, later known as Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.

Jackie Bezos, the mother of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, died on Thursday at her home in Miami at age 78. Jeff Bezos shared the news on Instagram, saying she passed away surrounded by family after a long fight with Lewy Body Dementia.

Amazon.com Inc. founder Jeff Bezos on Thursday paid tribute to his mother, Jackie Bezos, who died at 78 after a five-year battle with dementia. She was one of the first two investors in her son's fledgling e-commerce venture when it launched from the garage of a rented home in Washington in 1995.