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| John Travolta's teenage son dies | John Travolta's teenage son dies |
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| The teenage son of American actor John Travolta has died suddenly while on a family holiday in the Bahamas. | The teenage son of American actor John Travolta has died suddenly while on a family holiday in the Bahamas. |
| The actor's lawyer, Michael Ossi, said Jett Travolta, who was 16, suffered a seizure, and attempts to revive him at the scene failed. | The actor's lawyer, Michael Ossi, said Jett Travolta, who was 16, suffered a seizure, and attempts to revive him at the scene failed. |
| The family were staying in a property in the grounds of the Old Bahama Bay Hotel on Grand Bahama Island. | The family were staying in a property in the grounds of the Old Bahama Bay Hotel on Grand Bahama Island. |
| Jett, who had a history of seizures, was the eldest child of Travolta and his actress wife, Kelly Preston. | Jett, who had a history of seizures, was the eldest child of Travolta and his actress wife, Kelly Preston. |
| The couple also have a daughter, Ella Blue, who was born in 2000. | The couple also have a daughter, Ella Blue, who was born in 2000. |
| Obie Wilchcombe, a parliament member and former tourism minister in the Bahamas, said an autopsy is planned for Monday. | Obie Wilchcombe, a parliament member and former tourism minister in the Bahamas, said an autopsy is planned for Monday. |
| John Travolta and Kelly Preston married in 1991 | John Travolta and Kelly Preston married in 1991 |
| "John spoke with the minister of health and the doctors and police are at the hospital. They're very, very quick to resolve things," he said. | "John spoke with the minister of health and the doctors and police are at the hospital. They're very, very quick to resolve things," he said. |
| Mr Wilchcombe said Travolta "spent a tremendous amount of time with Jett". | Mr Wilchcombe said Travolta "spent a tremendous amount of time with Jett". |
| "He always brought him along. There was a close affectionate relationship and lots of love," Mr Wilchcombe told CNN's Larry King Live show in a live telephone interview. | "He always brought him along. There was a close affectionate relationship and lots of love," Mr Wilchcombe told CNN's Larry King Live show in a live telephone interview. |
| The family arrived in the Bahamas on a private plane on Tuesday and were staying at their home in the Old Bahama Bay resort community. | The family arrived in the Bahamas on a private plane on Tuesday and were staying at their home in the Old Bahama Bay resort community. |
| Friends and family | Friends and family |
| Travolta and Preston have previously said Jett became ill when he was two years old. | Travolta and Preston have previously said Jett became ill when he was two years old. |
| He was later diagnosed with Kawasaki disease, which causes inflammation of the blood vessels in young children. | He was later diagnosed with Kawasaki disease, which causes inflammation of the blood vessels in young children. |
| It is unclear whether Jett was taking any medication for his seizures. | It is unclear whether Jett was taking any medication for his seizures. |
| A spokeswoman for Rand Memorial Hospital in Freeport, where Jett was taken, said she could not release any information because of privacy concerns. | A spokeswoman for Rand Memorial Hospital in Freeport, where Jett was taken, said she could not release any information because of privacy concerns. |
| Travolta's corporate and commercial attorney, Michael McDermott, said the actor had a very strong relationship with his son. | Travolta's corporate and commercial attorney, Michael McDermott, said the actor had a very strong relationship with his son. |
| "There was unspoken communication between the two... It's just so hard," he said in a telephone interview with the Associated Press. | "There was unspoken communication between the two... It's just so hard," he said in a telephone interview with the Associated Press. |
| "Kelly is very quiet and both are grieving." | "Kelly is very quiet and both are grieving." |
| Mr McDermott said his family and other friends were with the couple in the Bahamas. | Mr McDermott said his family and other friends were with the couple in the Bahamas. |
| Travolta rose to international stardom in the 1977 film Saturday Night Fever and is now one of Hollywood's biggest names. | Travolta rose to international stardom in the 1977 film Saturday Night Fever and is now one of Hollywood's biggest names. |
| He married fellow actress Preston in 1991. | He married fellow actress Preston in 1991. |