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New York Post
21-04-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
‘Queen of Versailles' star Jackie Siegel opens up about billionaire husband, sister dying within days of each other
Jackie Siegel has opened up about the tragedy of losing her billionaire husband and little sister within just days of each other. The 'Queen of Versailles' star lost her husband, timeshare magnate David Siegel, on April 5. Then, on April 8, she announced that her younger sister, Jessica Mallery, died from a drug overdose. 'It comforts me to know that she was there to greet him,' Jackie, 59, told Us Weekly. 'Now I know I have extra guardian angels and guidance.' Advertisement 6 Jackie Siegel opened up about losing her billionaire husband and little sister within just days of each other. Getty Images 6 David Siegel passed away on April 5 at the age of 89. queenofversailles/Instagram Jackie, who was the subject of the 2012 documentary 'The Queen of Versailles' and its sequel series, 'Queen of Versailles Reigns Again,' told the outlet that she can sometimes 'feel' her late husband and sister following their heartbreaking deaths. She called it 'that special touch.' Advertisement 'Sometimes I feel them, because when you get gut feelings, like, 'Should I do this?' or, 'Should I turn left or should I turn right?' It's like, 'I think I'll turn right' and then you get goosebumps,' the socialite added. 'So I have that special touch right now.' David was the founder and executive chairman of the timeshare resort company Westgate Resorts and lived in one of the most expensive homes in the US. He passed away earlier this month at 89. 6 Jackie Siegel and David Siegel, co-founders of Victoria's Voice Foundation, at the National Naloxone Awareness Day launch event in New York City in June 2023. Getty Images for Victoria's Voice Foundation 6 Jackie Siegel announced that her little sister, Jessica Mallery, passed away from an accidental drug overdose on April 8. Instagram/@victoriasvoicefoundation Advertisement 'I wanted to personally reach out and let you know that my husband, David Alan Siegel, passed away this morning,' Jackie, who married David in 2000, said in a touching Instagram post on April 5. 'I was lucky enough to share twenty-five wonderful years with David, and together we raised eight incredible children,' she added. 'His life and legacy live on through them all.' Three days later, the actress announced that her sister, Jessica Mallery, died following an accidental drug overdose caused by fentanyl-laced cocaine. She was 43. 6 'I was lucky enough to share twenty-five wonderful years with David, and together we raised eight incredible children,' Jackie Siegel said in a tribute to her late husband. X/@JackieSiegelusa Advertisement 'As I mourn the profound loss of my beloved husband David Siegel, who passed away on April 5 at the age of 89, my world was shattered again yesterday by the unexpected loss of my beautiful sister, Jessica Mallery, 43,' Jackie shared in a statement via her Victoria's Voice Foundation, the nonprofit founded in honor of her late daughter, Victoria, who died of a drug overdose at the age of 18 in 2015. 'To a scourge we as a family sadly know too well – accidental drug overdose,' her statement continued. 'Jessica died after using cocaine laced with fentanyl.' Jackie revealed that her late sister is 'still saving lives' by donating her organs to help others. 6 Jackie Siegel was the subject of the 2012 documentary 'The Queen of Versailles.' ©Magnolia Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection 'We felt comfort in donating her organs,' the model explained. 'Within two days, they donated seven of the critical organs that saved lives. That's why I'm saying my life is expanding – it's not just lives from education of fentanyl, but also to have people be aware about how important donating organs is.' 'She's going to be able to help 60 people,' Jackie added. 'She's touching so many people's lives. She's still saving lives even after death. So was my husband, still, just both in different ways.' The 'Queen of Versailles' star also remembered her sister as a 'free spirit' who 'loved people' and gave her 'inspiration' in her own life.
Miami Herald
08-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Miami Herald
‘Devastated': Florida's so-called Queen of Versailles shares news about her husband
The so-called Queen of Versailles has lost her king. Jackie Siegel announced the death of her husband David Siegel, 89, on Saturday. The couple infamously starred in a 2012 documentary about the struggle to build their Central Florida megamansion turned money pit. The 59-year-old former beauty queen wrote a tribute to her partner of 25 years on Instagram, alongside their wedding picture. David Siegel — the founder of Westgate Resorts, the world's largest privately held timeshare company — had reportedly been battling cancer. 'Together we raised eight incredible children,' read the post. 'His life and legacy live on through them all. To say we are devastated is an understatement.' Siegel went on to say she found comfort knowing that the businessman is now reunited with their daughter Victoria, who died of a drug overdose in June 2015 at the age of 18. 'The first thing he heard was 'Dad,' followed by a big hug,' Siegel wrote. 'That thought brings me so much peace.' The socialite and billionaire purchased the lakefront, 10-acre Windermere property in 2003 and started the construction process a year after. However, Siegel's company was hit by the Great Recession of 2008, and work on the 90,000 square foot behemoth known as the Palace of Versailles came to a crashing halt. The over-the-top project, which still wasn't finished upon Siegels' death, will include 14 bedrooms, five pools, a movie theater, bowling alley, video arcade, ballroom and an actual pub flown in from England. The vast eyesore, which was hit with $10 million in damages after Hurricane Ian in 2022, was also the topic of the reality show 'Queen of Versailles Reigns Again,' and made into a Broadway musical starring Kristin Chenoweth as Jackie. The last update came last month when Jackie gave her Insta followers a mini tour of the exterior at night. 'Very beautiful,' says the matriarch with the massive estate lit up behind her. 'There's a lot more to come.'
