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John Travolta’s 16-Year-Old Son Dies

I’m so saddened by this news, I can’t even explain it.  I remember when Jett Travolta, the 16-year-old son of John Travolta and Kelly Preston was born.  I remember it so clearly because his name was unique and I knew it was tied to the fact that John loved to fly.

Sadly, today while on vacation in the Bahamas, Jett passed away after having a seizure.  A housekeeper found him unconscious in a bathroom.  Resuscitation attempts failed and he was pronounced dead at Freeport hospital. 

Apparently, he has a history of having seizures but, this time, he hit his head on the bathtub.  My heart really goes out to John, Kelly and their 8-year-old daughter, Ella Bleu.

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Friday, January 2, 2009 - 5:17 pm ET
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  1. Kate

    my prayers are with you..

  2. Joan

    John, Kate & Ella: I am very sorry of this painful loss. Its the worst news. I lost my adult son when he was 28 in a car crash. Losing a child is the worst nightmare of all. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. May God give you the strength to get through this tough time ahead. sincerely, Joan

  3. Jeff

    Were they vacationing in Gaza?

  4. nancy

    Thank you, L. Ron Hubbard, once again, for killing another person. The egomaniacal celebrities who follow Hubbard rantings are out of their minds! That the Travolta’s tried an anti-seizure medication with their child and “it didn’t work so they stopped giving it” to him (he who obviously had a number of neurological issues) is tantamount to child neglect spurred on by that crazy religion. When are those “Hubbardites” going to realize that a mediocre sci-fi writer is not someone to entrust their lives and their children’s lives with? L. Ron Hubbard killed that kid and no matter how much they loved their kid, the parents were complicit in his death. Actors should not ACT like doctors and decide whether or not to medicate their children for neurological disorders. YOU ARE ACTORS – YOU ACT, YOU DON’T THINK!!! KATIE, as fast and soon as you can, grab Suri and run away from that egomaniac that you are married to!!!!

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