“We would like to extend our deepest and most heartfelt thanks to everyone who has sent their love and condolences,”

“Jett was the most wonderful son that two parents could ever ask for and lit up the lives of everyone he encountered. We are heartbroken that our time with him was so brief. We will cherish the time we had with him for the rest of our lives,” says the statement.

“We have received many messages of condolence from around the world and we want to thank everyone for their prayers and support. It has meant so much to us. It is a beautiful reminder of the inherent goodness in the human spirit that gives us hope for a brighter future.”

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Such horrible, shocking  news I can’t believe it.  Jett Travolta 16, son to John Travolta and Kelly Preston died today while he and the family vacationed in Bahamas.

The family’s lawyer, Michael Ossi told Reuters that Jett had suffered a seizure at the family vacation home at Old Bahama Bay Hotel on Grand Bahama Island.

However, according to police spokeswoman, Loretta Mackey, Jett hit his head in a bathtub Friday morning and was declared dead at Rand Memorial Hospital on Grand Bahama Island.

Jett is the only son of the couple who also have an 8 year old daughter Ella Bleu.

When Jett was 2 he became very, very ill with flu-like symptons Kelly  told Montel Williams in 2003.   He would later be diagnosed with Kawasaki disease which usually affects children from ages 2 to 5, and can cause inflammation of the arteries.

Although usually treatable, it can lead to lasting heart damage in some rare cases.

Jett also suffered from asthma which Kelly believed was a result of harsh household cleaning products.  This prompted her to lobby for more detailed labeling on chemical products.  She credits Scientology’s detoxification program for improving Jett’s health which is based on founder Ron L. Hubbard’s writings.

After Kelly gave birth to Jett, John Travolta held him for hours refusing to let nurses take him away for tests:

“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.”

Our sincere condolences to the family.

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Kelly Preston was spotted in the Hamptons leaving her makeup trailer before being driven to a secret location to film a scene for her new HBO pilot entitled Suburban Shootout.  Producers call it a dark, half-hour comedy about rival gangs of homicidal housewives. Preston is playing gang leader Camilla Diamond. It is based on a British series.

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