Grim start to '09 for Travolta
2009-01-03 06:38
New York - The family of Oscar-nominated Hollywood superstar John Travolta took a devastating emotional blow when his teenage son died on Friday after a seizure while on a family vacation in the Bahamas, US media reported.
Jett Travolta, 16, had a history of seizures and suffered one "at around 10:00 this morning", John Travolta's attorney, Michael Ossi, told CNN. "All attempts to revive him were unsuccessful."
Jett was last seen on Monday going into the family's residence.
He was found lying unconscious on the bathroom floor by the caretaker.
Jett was the only son of the 54-year-old Hollywood star and actress Kelly Preston. They have a daughter, Ella, aged eight.
Jett's death "was completely out of the blue", Ossi said on the news network's website. "This is the worst day of John's life."
The precise cause of death was not known, Ossi said. After an autopsy the body will be buried in Ocala, Florida, he said.
The family has a home in Ocala as well as in California.
According to past reports, Jett was autistic, a claim his actor father has denied, saying he suffered from Kawasaki Syndrome, a condition that can lead to heart disease, show business news site TMZ.com reported.
- AFP