Who was Jett Travolta?
John Travolta and Kelly Preston were overjoyed to become parents for the first time when they welcomed their son, Jett Travolta on April 13, 1992. In 1994, the actor expressed his deep adoration for being a father to PEOPLE, stating that he couldn’t think of a life without Jett.
He added,
“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.”
Jett Travolta had a medical history of experiencing seizures since he was two years old. At 15 months, he was hospitalized with Kawasaki disease and was also diagnosed with autism.
Jett was the oldest of three siblings. His younger sister, Ella Bleu, and brother, Benjamin, were born after he passed away in 2009.
What happened to Jett Travolta?
Jett passed away in January 2009 while vacationing in the Bahamas with his parents and younger sister. After hitting his head on a bathtub, he suffered a seizure.
Actor John Travolta and his wife, Kelly, were enjoying the New Year at the lavish Old Bahama Bay Hotel on Grand Bahama Island. According to reports, Jett was discovered unconscious by a housekeeper who immediately alerted others.
According to Travolta’s lawyers Michael McDermott and Michael Ossi, Usmagazine.com reported that Travolta attempted CPR to revive his son, who may have passed away while in his arms before an emergency medical technician arrived and took over.
Travolta and Preston shared that their son Jett fell seriously ill at the age of 2 and was diagnosed with Kawasaki Syndrome, a condition that causes inflammation of the blood vessels.
Preston attributed the illness to household cleaning products and fertilizers and claimed that a detox program inspired by the Church of Scientology played a role in his recovery.
John Travolta celebrated his son Jett’s birthday on April 12, 2024. The 70-year-old father shared a heartfelt message on Instagram the day before what would have been Jett’s 32nd birthday, honoring his late son. He wrote,
“Happy birthday my Jetty — not a day goes by where you’re not with me!”
The actor also paid tribute to his late wife Kelly Preston in a throwback photo accompanying his message. The picture captured them standing together with their son Jett in the middle, who could be seen smiling and hugging his mother.
Jett Travolta’s mother, Kelly Preston also passed away in July 2020 at the age of 57, two years after her breast cancer diagnosis.
