JUST THREE
John Travolta and his late wife Kelly Preston have three children together.
The couple lost their eldest son Jett in the Bahamas while on a family vacation.
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Here is more about the couple and their children.
Who was Jett Travolta?
was the eldest son of John Travolta and Kelly Preston.
He died at the age of 16 in 2009.
Jett was born in 1992 and was diagnosed with Kawasaki disease early on.
He had a history of seizures since the age of two and was on the autism spectrum.
He was the eldest child and had a sister named Ella Bleau, now 20, and a younger brother, Benjamin, 9.
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How did Jett die?
Jett suffered a seizure while on a family vacation in 2009.
He was in a bathtub and hit his head when the accident occurred.
The family was celebrating the New Year at the Old Bahama Bay Hotel on Grand Bahama Island.
He was found unconscious by a hotel maid.
John alleged he was blackmailed by Tarino Lightbourne, the ambulance driver who was called to attend to his son, and his lawyer Pleasant Bridgewater.
In a $25m extortion case, Lightbourne and Bridgewater were accused of demanding money from Travolta and threatening to release evidence to the media of his supposed wrongdoing.
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However the trial ended in mistrial after a Barbadian politician suggested the result of the trial before it was actually reached.
In 2009 the family set up the Jett Travolta Foundation, a charity that, in part, funds assistance and support for children with special needs.
When did Kelly and John marry?
Kelly and John Travolta met while filming The Experts in 1987 and tied the knot in 1991.
Their first wedding in Paris was considered not legally binding because it was performed by a French Scientology minister.
The pair then held a second wedding ceremony in Daytona Beach, Florida, just one week later.
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What did her daughter say about her mom’s death?
due to a two-year battle with breast cancer.
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The couple’s daughter, Ella Bleu, wrote on Instagram: “I have never met anyone as courageous, strong, beautiful and loving as you.
“Anyone who is lucky enough to have known you or to have ever been in your presence will agree that you have a glow and a light that never ceases to shine and that makes anyone around you feel instantly happy. Thank you for being there for me no matter what.
“Thank you for your love. Thank you for your help and thank you for making this world a better place. You have made life so beautiful and I know you will continue to do so always. I love you so much mama.”
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