Monday 13 July 2020

John Travolta's wife, Kelly Preston died yesterday morning! She was aged 57!!

A heartbroken John Travolta today paid tribute to 'my beautiful wife' Kelly Preston after she died of breast cancer at the age of 57.
John Travolta and Kelly Preston with their surviving children Ella (right) and Benjamin (front) at the Cannes Film Festival in 2018
Preston died on Sunday morning having 'fought a courageous fight with the love and support of so many', Travolta said as he revealed his wife's two-year cancer ordeal for the first time.
The two actors' lives had already been overshadowed by tragedy when their 16-year-old son Jett died after a seizure at a Bahamas holiday home in 2009. The shock of Jett's death was followed by a legal row with an ambulance driver and lawyer who were accused of trying to extort $25million from the couple by threatening to reveal sensitive details about the death.
The couple's 20-year-old daughter Ella said she had 'never met anyone as courageous' as her mother as she paid her own emotional tribute today and said: 'I love you so much mama'. Preston, a former model and actress who starred in Jerry Maguire, met Travolta on the set of The Experts and had been married to the Grease star for 29 years. The couple lived in Florida and were both practicing Scientologists, and have another nine-year-old son, Benjamin.
John, 66, confirmed his wife's death in an Instagram post overnight Sunday, writing:
'Kelly's love and life will always be remembered. 'I will be taking some time to be there for my children who have lost their mother, so forgive me in advance if you don't hear from us for a while. But please know that I will feel your outpouring of love in the weeks and months ahead as we heal.'
John Travolta announced in an Instagram post last night (pictured) that his 'beautiful wife' had died of breast cancer, revealing her two-year cancer ordeal for the first time
Daughter Ella shared this tribute to her mom overnight Sunday
Paying tribute: Stars took to social media to pay tribute to Kelly following her sad death
Kelly Preston posted this picture of her late son Jett in 2019, a decade after he died at a Bahamas holiday home after suffering a seizure

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