When John Travolta’s son died, it was a national tragedy that affected millions of people. John Travolta’s and Kelly Preston’s son, Jett, died on January 2nd, 2009 in a nationally televised and widely publicized media frenzy that happened while the family was on a vacation in the Bahamas. Jett had a history of seizures, and the official death certificate from the Bahamas showed that the son died from a seizure. The death certificate was issued in the Bahamas. He had a history of seizures connected to his early childhood diagnosis of the disease Kawasaki disease. Since it was a source of speculation for a long period of time, John Travolta eventually testified that his son had autism and had seizures regularly, and this trial was only necessary because it was part of an extortion attempt on the part of someone that wanted to exploit the death for profit.
Three people were eventually arrested as part of the extortion attempt, and one of them was one of John Travolta’s close friends. This kind of thing happening right after his son’s death must have been devastating for the Travolta family, and it only raised the media speculation even further. The Travolta family issued a statement on the eve of Jett’s death that thanked the world for their support, condolences, and prayers that were extended on behalf of Jett. They say that he lit up the lives of everyone he touched and that they regret that their connection with him had to be for such a short time. They said that they would relish they time they had with him for the rest of their lives. They really felt and wanted to thank the whole world that their condolences and prayers had really made an impact. They said it was a reminder of the beautiful human goodness that was inherent in the human spirit that gave them hope for a brighter future for all mankind. Apparently, Jett’s death was a not a surprise, and many expected that he would die of a premature death, given the nature of his disease. His death brought national media attention to the tragedy of Kawasaki disease, and it occurred to John to issue a statement thanking the supporters because his fans just meant so much to him. More than that, he said, it was a reminder of the power of the human potential for good, which was so important to John.
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