Just In: Police Report on Death of John Travolta's Son

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"The Insider" has obtained new information from the Royal Bahama Police Department regarding the death of Jett Travolta, the son of John Travolta and Kelly Preston.

Police have issued the following statement:

"At about 11:40 am on Friday 2.1.09, officers at the Central Detective Unit on Grand Bahama received information that Jett Travolta, 16 years, son of movie star John Travolta, fell ill while at Old Bahama Bay Resort in West End and is en route to the Rand Memorial Hospital in Freeport via ambulance.

As a result of this report, a team of officers were dispatched to investigate.

They received information at the hospital that Travolta was pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital.

Information is that the deceased arrived on Grand Bahama on 30th December 2008, aboard a private aircraft, accompanied by his father and mother Kelly.

They were staying at Travolta's suite number at the Old Bahama Bay Resort. Further information is that Jett suffered from seizures. He was last seen on 1st January 2009 when he went to use the bathroom at their residence.

He was discovered in the bathroom in an unconscious state around 10:00am on Tuesday 2nd January 2009. Arrangements are being made to have an autopsy performed, in order to determine the exact cause of death."

Published 1/2/09 by the Insider

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  • Dear travolta family, we share your loss as we just lost our son of 34 on sept. 2,08. You never lose that hole in your heart but you just have to go day by day.Thats all we can do. He will always hold that special place in our hearts. in closing I...
    Anonymous 3/10/09 Reply
  • u mooran why do u renamed him a jet? b/c u wantsto be him a pilot from now on dont call u ing son s a jet u have to call him now concord fugeets& your wife to get new soncalled boeing.
    Anonymous 1/5/09 Reply
  • u mooran why do u renamed him a jet? b/c u wantsto be him a pilot from now on dont call u ing son s a jet u have to call him now concord fugeets& your wife to get new soncalled boeing.
    Anonymous 1/5/09 Reply
  • it is ing to loose a beacth of a dog son sorry.
    Anonymous 1/5/09 Reply
  • IF PEOPLE DON'T WANT TO LEAVE A MESSAGE THAT COMES FROM THE HEART, THEN LEAVE THE SITE! NO ONE FORCED YOU TO READ IT! YOU ARE THE ONE THAT WENT TO THE "INSIDER" GO WATCH CNN IF YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT "WAR"
    Anonymous 1/4/09 Reply
  • I send my sympathy to the Travolta/Preston family for the loss of their son Jett. Parent's should never bury a child for any reason. The good ones always go first. R.I.P. Jett Travolta.
    Anonymous 1/4/09 Reply
  • i am so sorry, my heart aches for you and your family. i, too, have lost a child. may you find comfort in each other and your faith.
    Anonymous 1/4/09 Reply
  • First off I want to say that I am deeply sorry for the familys loss. This is something a parent never wishes to have to go through and that is the loss of ones child. My sincere respect and condolence to the Travolta's On another subject to the few...
    Anonymous 1/4/09 Reply
  • one actor`s son is dead and you can`t believe for god`s sakes wake up and be human and see what`s going on in palestine they died more than 1000 in a week hopeless and with no food by the f 16 of the israeli`s when you see in tel-aviv they live like...
    Anonymous 1/3/09 Reply
    • YOU ARE JUDGING PEOPLE! AND YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW MANY PEOPLE PRAY FOR THE WAR TO END! AND FOR THE LOSS OF LIFE!
      YOU NEED TO TAKE IT UP WITH THE MEN IN THIS WORLD! LIKE THE PRESIDENT!
      Anonymous 1/4/09
  • MY UNCLE WORKED FOR TWA AIRLINES,AT LAX IN CALIFORNIA. HE MET JOHN TRAVOLTA WHILE AT WORK
    JOHN WENT OVER AND TALKED TO THE WORKER'S.
    MY UNCLE SAID HE WAS A "HELL OF A NICE GUY".
    SORRY THIS HAPPENED TO SUCH A GREAT FAMILY.
    Anonymous 1/3/09 Reply
  • My thoughts and prayers are with John, Kelly and Ella. What a tragedy!
    Anonymous 1/3/09 Reply
  • It is very, very sad. But, I am confused. Jett had a history of seizures and probably was monitored all the times. So, how come that Jett went to the bathroom thursday evening and is not discovered until friday morning 10AM???
    Anonymous 1/3/09 Reply
    • I AGREE! I READ THE FAMILY ALWAY'S HAD A NANNY AROUND FOR JETT, AND JOHN WENT TO SLEEP AT 5:30 P.M. AND THE NANNY WAS WITH JETT. WHY DIDN'T SHE FIND HIM SOONER? WHY DIDN'T SHE CHECK ON HIM?
      Anonymous 1/4/09
  • condolence. what a bad new year to start for them, but through God's grace I'm sure they can get over it. my prayers for their family.
    Anonymous 1/3/09 Reply
  • I was in shock to hear the loss of Jett Travolta. To loss a love one is hard but to loss a child, it's not right. Parents should never have to live through something like that. My heart aches for Mr. and Mrs. Travolta. Ella Blu remember, your...
    Anonymous 1/3/09 Reply
  • where was the highly paid caregiver??????????????????
    Anonymous 1/3/09 Reply