In 2009, John Travolta, a renowned Hollywood actor, suffered an immense personal tragedy when his 16-year-old son, Jett, passed away. Jett was the eldest of the two children John shared with his late wife Kelly Preston. Jett had a history of seizures and was identified as having Kawasaki disease when he was young. Later, his parents revealed that he was also autistic. On a family vacation in the Bahamas, Jett died after hitting his head on a bathtub while having a seizure. The death of Jett was declared an accident, but the pain of losing him has remained with John and his family.
On what would have been Jett’s 30th birthday, John took to Instagram to pay tribute to his late son. He shared a black-and-white photo of the two of them and wrote a heartfelt message that expressed the depth of his loss. He said that he missed Jett more than words could describe and that he kept him in his thoughts every day. John also wished Jett a wonderful birthday and signed off with “sincerely, your father.”
Jett’s passing was an immense tragedy for John and his family. They had lost a son and a brother, a young man with a bright smile who brought joy to everyone he met. In a statement issued after Jett’s death, John and Kelly described their son as the most wonderful child that two parents could have ever prayed for, adding that he lit up the lives of everyone he touched. They also expressed their heartbreak at the time they were able to spend with him being so fleeting and how they would hold dear the memories of that time for the rest of their lives.
In 2020, John’s wife Kelly Preston passed away after battling breast cancer for two years. She was just 57 years old. John released a statement at the time saying that he would be taking time off to be there for his children who had lost their mother. He also thanked his fans for their outpouring of love and support during this difficult time.
Despite the immense tragedy that has befallen John and his family, he has continued to act in movies and inspire others with his talent and perseverance. John has shown that he is a true survivor, weathering unimaginable losses with grace and dignity. His love for his son Jett and his late wife Kelly will remain with him forever, and he will continue to be an inspiration to those who have faced similar tragedies in their lives.