Jackie Siegel Faces Back-to-Back Tragedies: Sister Dies of Overdose Just Days After Husband’s Death
Jackie Siegel known to a multitude of as the Queen of Versailles from the popular documentary is living through a heartbreak meager could imagine In just the span of three days she lost two of the people closest to her her beloved husband David Siegel and her younger sister Jessica Mallery The emotional weight of these sudden and devastating losses is almost too much to bear David Siegel A Life Full of Ambition Family and Legacy On April Jackie s husband David Siegel passed away at the age of after a lengthy battle with cancer David was not only a thriving businessman he was a man who shaped an entire industry As the founder and CEO of Westgate Resorts he transformed a single Orlando timeshare into a national powerhouse employing thousands and serving millions But to Jackie he was so much more than that He was her partner in life her confidant and the man with whom she dreamed big Together they began building one of the largest private homes in America a massive estate known as Versailles that symbolized their sky-high ambitions While the documentary captured the lavishness of their life it also revealed their humanity their family struggles and their resilience through financial and emotional turmoil In the years after they lost their daughter Victoria to a drug overdose in David and Jackie threw themselves into a different kind of work advocacy They founded Victoria s Voice Foundation in their daughter s memory to fight the growing opioid and fentanyl predicament that had taken her life It became their mission to make sure no other family had to go through the pain they did A Second Loss That Cut Just as Deep As if losing David weren t enough Jackie received more devastating news just days later Her younger sister Jessica Mallery was identified dead at the age of from a drug overdose The suspected cause cocaine laced with fentanyl a deadly combination that s becoming tragically common across the United States The heartbreak was almost too much to process Jackie publicized the news through the Victoria s Voice Foundation s social media accounts expressing the agony of watching another loved one become a victim of the very problem she s spent nearly a decade trying to stop My sister Jessica didn t deserve this Jackie shared in a raw and emotional post She was kind funny and full of life And now like too multiple others she s gone because of fentanyl A Family Haunted by Addiction And Fighting Back The Siegels have faced more than their fair share of tragedy The loss of their daughter Victoria at just years old was the moment everything changed Since then Jackie has become a passionate and outspoken advocate for addiction mentoring harm reduction and citizens access to life-saving drugs like naloxone Jessica s death has only strengthened Jackie s resolve to keep fighting This is not just a drug issue This is a national emergency she stated Fentanyl is everywhere it s in everything and it s killing people who have no idea they re even taking it Jackie wants people to know that these aren t isolated stories These are real people daughters sisters friends who are being taken far too soon Through her grief she s urging the population and policymakers to take stronger action spread awareness and aid families affected by substance use disorder Asking for Privacy and Purpose The Siegel family is now mourning privately leaning on one another for strength They ve required for space as they address this deeply personal loss but Jackie remains determined that both David and Jessica s legacies won t be forgotten Rather than flowers the family is asking supporters to consider donating to the Victoria s Voice Foundation to help continue the work that meant so much to David and now is more personal than ever to Jackie In her own words I ve lost my husband I ve lost my daughter And now I ve lost my sister But I will not lose this fight
