Oh my god, that is the worst thing ever in the world to happen. My hearts and prayers go out to his family.
I just read in an article that Jett had a form of autism and had a history of seizures, but still, this is a terrible thing to happen.
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Because of Travolta's Scientologism, we don't know if he was autistic. The cult denies the condition's existence. In any event, the cause of death (a seizure) as far as I know is not related to autism.
Originally posted by seanflynn: Because of Travolta's Scientologism, we don't know if he was autistic. The cult denies the condition's existence. In any event, the cause of death (a seizure) as far as I know is not related to autism.
I read that he had Kawasaki disease which can cause heart disease.
For whatever reason, it's still tragic.
I do not want to disappoint our Japanese public, especially Godzilla. Hahaha! I'm just kidding, I know he doesn't care what humans do.
The death of any veteran actor or actress is always a tragedy; but when one suffers the loss of a child, particularly one so young, I can imagine that its all the more heart-breaking.
My prayers go out to that family.
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Breaking NewsJohn Travolta's 16-Year-Old Son Dies UpdatePosted Friday January 02, 2009 07:15 PM EST Originally posted Friday January 02, 2009 04:00 PM EST
Jett Travolta, the 16-year-old son of actor John Travolta and wife Kelly Preston, died Friday while on vacation with his family in the Bahamas.
Jett had suffered a seizure at his family's vacation home at the Old Bahama Bay Hotel on Grand Bahama Island, said Michael Ossi, a lawyer for the family, in a statement through Travolta's rep.
The teen hit his head in a bathtub Friday morning and was declared dead at Rand Memorial Hospital, police spokeswoman Loretta Mackey told the Associated Press.
According to police, a caretaker had found Jett unconscious in the bathroom around 10 a.m. An autopsy is being pursued to determine the exact cause of death.
Jett, who is the only son of Travolta, 54, and Preston, 46, had a history of seizures, according to Ossi. The couple also have a daughter, Ella Bleu, 8.
The death was first reported by TMZ.
In 2003 Preston told Montel Williams that when Jett was 2 he became "very, very ill, but it seemed like flu symptoms" before being diagnosed with Kawasaki disease. The condition, which usually affects children from ages 2 to 5, can cause inflammation of the arteries. Usually treatable, it can lead to lasting heart damage in rare cases.
Preston, who also said Jett suffered from asthma, blamed household cleaners, fertilizers and pesticides for sparking the condition and lobbied for more detailed labeling on chemical products. She credited a detoxification program based on the writings of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard with helping to improve Jett's health.
In November Jett joined his dad in Paris, where Travolta has been shooting From Paris with Love. In 1994 the actor told PEOPLE how much he loved fatherhood. "I can't imagine what life would be like without Jett," he said. "After he was born and cleaned up, I held him for hours while Kelly slept. When they came to take him away for various tests, I said, 'No, you can't see him today. You'll have to do it another day.' I went a little nutsy."
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This is so incredibly sad and tragic.
May God Bless the Travolta family. My thoughts and Prayers are with you.
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