‘Queen of Versailles’ star Jackie Siegel mourns sister, husband in same week

Jackie Siegel is in mourning.

The socialite, who was the subject of the 2012 documentary The Queen of Versailles and its sequel series Queen of Versailles Reigns Again, announced Tuesday that her sister, Jessica Mallery, died from an accidental drug overdose at age 43 — just three days after the death of Siegel’s husband, David A. Siegel.

“As I mourn the profound loss of my beloved husband,” Siegel wrote on Instagram, “my world was shattered again yesterday by the unexpected loss of my beautiful sister.”

Siegel said that her sister died after she used cocaine that had been laced with fentanyl. “Her death is another stark reminder of the drug epidemic and fentanyl crisis plaguing our country — and the urgent need to address substance abuse in order to save lives,” she wrote. 

Siegel also noted that accidental drug overdose is “a scourge we as a family sadly know too well,” as her daughter, Victoria, died from the same cause in 2015 at age 18 — which inspired her and her husband to found Victoria’s Voice, a foundation that combats addiction and advocates for drug awareness. “Our work at Victoria’s Voice remains more critical than ever, and in her memory, we will continue to raise awareness and advocate every single day until this form of grief is a distant memory in this country,” she wrote in her post.

She continued, “Our family appreciates everyone’s love, support and prayers, and we ask for privacy during this extremely difficult time.”

Siegel previously announced her husband’s death at age 89 on Saturday. “To say we are devastated is an understatement,” she wrote on social media. “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. And of course, Steven is there too. That thought brings me so much peace.”

The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported that Siegel had been diagnosed with cancer prior to his death. 

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“Thank you for your love and support during this difficult time. It means the world to us,” Siegel wrote. “Life is a precious gift from God, and my husband has found his peace with Him. Embrace and cherish every moment — and thank God.”

The Siegels’ story was recently given the stage musical treatment in The Queen of Versailles, which featured music from Wicked composer Stephen Schwartz and starred Kristin Chenoweth as Jackie and F. Murray Abraham as David. The show opened at Boston’s Emerson Colonial Theatre in July and is expected to open on Broadway this fall.