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    John Travolta pays tribute to late son Jett who would have been 30

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    Jett was 16 when he went on a family vacation to the Bahamas with his late mom Kelly Preston in 2009 and died. This Wednesday would've been Jetts 30th birthday.

    This combination of photos shows actors, from left, Mila Kunis, Wesley Snipes and John TravoltaAP
    This combination of photos shows actors, from left, Mila Kunis, Wesley Snipes and John Travolta. (AP Photo)
    John Travolta took to Instagram to post about his late son Jett. The actor honored his son in a touching Instagram tribute. Travolta shared an old black-and-white picture of him with his son standing in front of him and smiling.

    Travolta mentioned in the caption that he missed his son every day, and not a single day goes by when he doesn't think about him. He also mentioned that he misses Jett more than words can say. He signed off with a "love, your dad" message.
    Jett was 16 when he went on a family vacation to the Bahamas with his late mom Kelly Preston in 2009 and died. This Wednesday would've been Jetts 30th birthday.

    Kelly Preston also has two more children with Travolta, namely Ella (22), and Ben (11).

    The Instagram post saw Ella commenting, "We love you Jetty; happy Birthday." Ella had her 22nd birthday earlier this month, and she and Travolta celebrated it in England.

    Travolta was shooting for "The Shepherd" in England, which is based on a book that he's always loved.

    Jett was prone to having seizures and was autistic. He died in a bathtub after having a seizure and hitting his head, resulting in an injury. In an interview in 20014, Travolta stated that the death of his son was the worst thing that had ever happened in his life. The interview was at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane.

    He stated that he thought he wouldn't make it, but the Church of Scientology helped his family and him get through the loss. He is forever grateful to the Church of Scientology for supporting him for two years and seven days a week. He stated that they did not take a single day off and tried to teach him techniques that could make him get through the loss.

    They are the reason why he could get through it. He also stated that the accident brought the whole family closer, and the birth of his son Ben was another happy moment for him in his life.


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