Update:The cause of Jett’s death has been attributed to a seizure disorder, a friend of the Travolta’s tells PEOPLE. Official results are yet to be disclosed.
Originally posted January 2nd: Jett Travolta, the 16-year-old son of actorJohn Travoltaand wifeKelly Preston, died Friday while on vacation with his family in the Bahamas.
Michael Ossi, a lawyer for the family, told Reuters that Jett suffered a seizure at his family’s vacation home at the Old Bahama Bay Hotel on Grand Bahama Island. According to police spokeswoman Loretta Mackey, who spoke with the Associated Press, Jett hit his head in a bathtub Friday morning and was declared dead at Rand Memorial Hospital.
Jett, who had a history of seizures, was the only son of John, 54, and Kelly, 46. They also have a daughter,Ella Bleu, 8. In a message on Kelly’s website, the family shares,
“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. 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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