Travolta's son Jett (16) dies in Bahamas

The teenage son of actor John Travolta died suddenly yesterday during a family holiday in the Bahamas.

The teenage son of actor John Travolta died suddenly yesterday during a family holiday in the Bahamas.

Jett Travolta (16), suffered a seizure at his family's vacation home at the Old Bahama Bay resort on Grand Bahama Island, said the family’s lawyer Michael Ossi.

The teen apparently hit his head and a caretaker found him unconscious in the bathroom yesterday morning.
He was taken by ambulance to Rand Memorial Hospital in Freeport, where he was pronounced dead, according to a statement from the Royal Bahamas Police Department.

Jett, who had a history of seizures, was the eldest child of Travolta and his wife, actress Kelly Preston. They also have an eight-year-old daughter, Ella.

An autopsy was pending, police said.

The family, who have homes in California and Florida, arrived in the Bahamas on Tuesday by private plane, police said.

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