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Speaking for the first time since the Friday death of their teenage son, John Travolta and wife Kelly Preston said over the weekend that son Jett was "wonderful" and "lit up the lives of everyone he encountered."
"We are heartbroken that our time with him was so brief. We will cherish the time we had with him for the rest of our lives," the family said in a statement that appeared on both Travolta's and Preston's official Web sites.
Friday morning, a caretaker discovered Jett Travolta unconscious in a bathroom at the family's vacation home on Grand Bahama, the Bahamas. Local police have said that Jett, who had suffered frequent seizures for most of his life, was later pronounced dead at a Freeport hospital.
In their statement, the family thanked "everyone for their prayers and support."
"It has meant so much to us. It is a beautiful reminder of the inherent goodness in the human spirit that gives us hope for a brighter future."
The family signed the note, "With love, John, Kelly and Ella."
Ella Bleu is the couple's 8-year-old daughter and only other child.
On Monday, a second, U.S.-certified pathologist will fly in to assist with the teenager's autopsy, The Bahamas' health minister, Dr. Hubert Minnis, told The Associated Press Sunday.
"I have spoken to [Travolta] and informed him that the government is doing everything it can," Minnis said, adding that he could not disclose further specifics about the autopsy.
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Posted by Landseer on 2009-01-05 04:57:16 | Rating: | Views: 62
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