John Travolta's Son Dies At 16

When I heard the news, I must admit there were some tears. The Travoltas seem to be such lovely people, and they help everyone they can. They were so proud of their children and so hopeful about their futures. My prayers and sympathies are with them. Just because they're celebritities, tere's no reason behnd the act that we tend to think their lives are a dream!

Thank is such sad news. Jett apparently hit his head on the bathtub, perhaps he had a seizure and it caused him to fall and injure himself. You are so correct that fame and fortune does not protect a person from feeling the pain of losing a loved one. My thoughts and prayers are also with the Travolta family at this sad time.

omg i just heard the news like two minutes ago and I did a double take. One thing I realized is that I knew nothing about their family except that he had a son but I don't remember much ever being said about him so I just assumed he was taking care of himself and not a problem child. Do you think he could of left his medication behind and something triggered the seizure? I just hope that John Travolta can grieve this loss and come out of it in good spirits and doesn't go to the bottle or anything. I think he has a great network of friends though.

Wow! That is so sad. My daughter just had a seizure on the 31st. Just before that she had one in June. Hers come from hypoglocemia, but still the doctor said they get worse as she gets older and we have to be prepared that she may not wake up one day. Even though we have been through them I still can not imagine her not waking up. I can't imagine what they must feel right now. They will certainly be in our prayers as I know how the seizures feel and you feel so helpless.

This is terrible for any family and one that's in the public eye all the time it must be even worse. It sounded to me that he had a health problem that was on going. I heard the name but wasn't familiar with it. My heart and prayers go out to them.

i pity on this situation.you are absolutely correct only money cant save any one .it in the god hand to judge a person where he is fit live on earth. i also pray to god for his soul to rest in peace. happy myloting and have a nice weekend........happy new year

I heard the headlines in news. Never enquired what happened and when I read your discussion I feel very sorry. Anyway, God can help them overcome the loss. A very sad news and it could happen to anyone. But nothing happens without the knowledge of God. My prayers are for the family.

What a tragic and truly horrible way to start the new year. I can't imagine the heartbreak and devastation that family and all their friends must be feeling right now. The Travolta-Preston's seem like really nice down to earth people. My heart goes out to them.

Yeah I first heard about this online and then I saw it again in the spanish news that my mother watches. I was really sad and heartbroken when I heard this. I'm a fan of Travolta and to think that something like this had to happen is just awful. I hope that they are able to cope with this. This is just really sad, and yeah people think that celebrities have the perfect life and that nothing is going to happen to them but that is just far from the truth. Celebrities go through the same things that we do the only difference is that they have a lot of money and they are recognized worldwide. And like you said no one is immune to these things.

what a tragic loss..I feel for the family..when holiday season should be the season for family to get together and be happy...i wish they can cope up with this and prayers for their family

I saw that on the news. It is sad. John Travolta is definitely not one of my favorite actors, but I really do feel for him. It must be the cruelest thing to lose a child. I wondered, since he and his wife belong to the Scientology church, if the child was on any type of medication for his seizures? I hope he was. Religion. Such a mind-boggler for most people!

i heard about this yesterday and it really bothered me. how tragic and sad. losing a child is the worst thing that could ever happen to a parent. my heart goes out to them. do not know how they can bear it.

I've heard the news as well. I agree that we often think that movie stars are immune to loss and grief obviously they're not. I guess they're are still humans even though we sometimes put them in the pedestal. Condolences to the family of John Travolta

I read this story too and as with any parent loosing a child, my heart went out to them. There is a lot to be said that celebrities are though as above and beyond the tradic things that happen to people. I think this is our own doing, not them trying to be a person that we are not.

I hear you I totally agree. It is tragic and very sad. I was listening to a program today where they were interviewing Oprah about her weight and she said that all the money, glamor, lifestyle, fame that they have is nothing if you don't have a good self image. So it made me think then that yes money can't buy everything. This is another perfect example. What makes it even sadder is when all the celebrities talk about John Travolta they say he is the nicest most genuine person you'd ever want to meet. In fact Oprah always says John is her favorite. He and Kelly had just invited about 50 people down for the weekend so people were flying in this afternoon and tonight. They said it's sad because they aren't flying in for the same reasons now. One of the reports stopped John's Mom and said she was just devastated. I guess Harvey Levin from TMZ got the story first but said of course they wanted to check and double check to make sure it was true. He said he was really hoping it wasn't. On Larry King the minister of tourism in the Bahamas was with Kelly and John all day and said they are devastated. I'm sure it's even harder when you don't see it coming. The shock is just too much. The reports were saying that John was always so nice and kind to all the paparazzi and he treated them like people and was never rude. They said that when Jett and John were together you could tell how much they loved each other cause he never hesitated showing him affection. Kelly and John always said as long as our kids are happy we are happy.

I am certainly a Travolta fan. He is just so cute to me. Embarrassingly, I admit, my favorite movies with him are the "Looking Whose Talking," movies. He is just so cute and adorable in those. I am so very sorry to know that his sixteen year old son has passed away. My sister's triplets are sixteen and it is such a tender age. I wonder why he did not go on vacation with his family. I also do not know whether or not he was alone at the time. I would be the type of mother who would want someone constantly around my child, if he had seizures. I know, of course, that the child would hate that though. God bless the family in their time of grieving such a horrible loss.

Annie..I know what you mean..when i heard this i felt so awful for them all since they are such good people, but it shows good or bad we all die and lose someone and we can be here one day and gone the next..so thats one reason i try as hard as i am able to be kind, loving and there for anyone who needs me..plus my children and grandchildren know I say I love you and give huggs always.. huggs to you..Happy New year..

Many movie stars have not such happy lives. Never would I ever wish to be famous. That being said, I am so heartbroken for them. I, too, lost my only son, four years ago. The pain never stops, it just becomes a chronic pain that you get used to. He is such a wonderful person in real life and all I can say is that thank God he has a faith system that will help him, a good outlook on life, and a strong marriage. I have them in my prayers, too. It will be just as hard on the sister, so let us not forget her. My daughter misses her only sibling, every day.

I feel so sad for them as well I take seizure's as well they are epilepit but I gone 2yrrs with out any for about 2yrs. I started about 15yrs old I am now 60yrs old and had a daughter which is 31yrs old and to beautiful children one son one daughter. cd

Condolence to John travolta