John Travolta's Son Jett Dead at 16

Teenager suffered fatal seizure during family vacation in the Bahamas

By Marcus Errico Jan 02, 2009 9:27 PMTags
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Jett Travolta, the 16-year-old son of John Travolta and Kelly Preston, has died during a family vacation.

The family's attorney, Michael Ossi, confirmed the tragic news, telling Reuters the young man suffered a fatal seizure at the Travolta clan's home at the Old Bahama Bay Hotel on Grand Bahama Island.

Efforts were made to revive Jett, who had a history of seizures, but he died at the scene.

The teenager was the couple's oldest child. They also have a daughter, Ella Blue, born in 2000.

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