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The Queen of Versailles is mourning the loss of her husband.
Jackie Siegel announced in an Instagram post on Saturday, April 5 that her husband of 25 years, David Siegel, has died. He was 89.
“I was lucky enough to share twenty-five wonderful years with David, and together we raised eight incredible children. His life and legacy live on through them all,” Jackie, 59, wrote in the post’s caption of the timeshare resort company founder.
“To say we are devastated is an understatement. But I find comfort in knowing that Victoria was there to greet him—the first thing he heard was ‘Dad,’ followed by a big hug,” she wrote, referring to her and David’s late daughter, who died of an accidental drug overdose when she was only 18 in 2015. “And of course, Steven is there too. That thought brings me so much peace.”
Jackie continued, “I know you all loved him too, which is why I wanted to share this with you. Thank you for your love and support during this difficult time. It means the world to us. Life is a precious gift from God—and my husband has found his peace with Him.”
David had been living with cancer prior to his death on April 5, the Las Vegas Journal-Review reported, and he was surrounded by family when he died.
In a statement released by Westgate Resorts, the timeshare resort company he founded in the ’80s, David’s son Richard said that his late father’s “last months were spent surrounded by his loving wife Jacqueline, his children, and his extended family and closest friends.”
The company’s CEO Jim Gissy said in a press release that David “never forgot his humble roots, starting Westgate in his garage and using the company as a way to lead others to become inspired and successful.”
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Jackie and David, who wed in 2000 and share six kids, were the subject of a 2012 documentary film about the construction of their $100 million Florida home following the 2008 recession.
The film, titled Queen of Versailles, was adapted into a Broadway musical last year, with Kristin Chenoweth playing Jackie and F. Murray Abraham as David.
