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NASSAU (Reuters) - The teenage son of actor John Travolta died suddenly on Friday during a family vacation in the Bahamas, according to the family's lawyer.

Jett Travolta, 16, suffered a seizure at his family's vacation home at the Old Bahama Bay Hotel on Grand Bahama Island, attorney Michael Ossi said.

Attempts were made to revive him, but he died at the scene, Ossi said.

Jett, who had a history of seizures, was the eldest child of Travolta and his wife, actress Kelly Preston. They also have a daughter, Ella Blue, who was born in 2000.

This is terrible. My heart goes out to John and Kelly. Jett barely got to live.

I just saw this at yahoo. I was very shocked. How incredibly sad for them.

That's really sad :( RIP.

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That is so sad. My thoughts and prayers go out to them. :(

That's terrible. He was only a kid. I can't imagine the pain they're going through. RIP :(

That is terrible!! My heart goes out to the Travoltas. :rip:

How devastating... my thoughts and prayers go out to both John and Kelly during this time of heartbreak.. :(

That's awful. :( I feel so sorry for John and his family.

My deepest sympathy to John, Kelly, and Ella.:(

God Bless them, what a terrible thing to have happen. :rip:

I've felt physically sick since I read this about an hour ago. I love John Travolta. He and his wife Kelly have to be of their minds with grief. Whatever with Scientology. I'm just glad that they have a strong faith to get them through this loss. There are no words.

How tragic, and he was only 16. ohno: ohno: ohno:

God bless the Travoltas.

RIP. I'm sorry to hear. He was the same as as my sister is. She has Epilepsy too.

I just read about this!!:( Simply heartbreaking.:( I really like both John & Kelly. My condolences to the Travolta family.

:rip:Jett

this is so sad :( my heart goes out to them

a life cut short. such a tragedy. may God bless them in this time of despair and sorrow.

That is sad. No parent should ever have to outlive their child.

So very sad.

I'm sorry to hear that happened. R.I.P- Jett. I have a seizure disorder too. Very sad.

:crying: :rip: :(

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Medical Expert on Jett Travolta: Seizures Can Kill

In light of Monday's autopsy finding that Jett Travolta, the 16-year-old son of John Travolta and Kelly Preston, died of a seizure, a medical expert tells E! News that seizures can cause death, even when the person who suffers one is taking medication to manage them.

"You can die during a seizure because of some manifestations in the brain," says retired forensic pathologist and former Detroit-area medical examiner Dr. Werner Spitz.

"It is not unusual that people die from a seizure disorder where the seizure disorder is known...If he has a known seizure disorder documented by medical records and he was treated as such, then that is almost a given."

"But you might not find an absolute cause of death when seizures are the cause," Spitz added. "The absolute cause would take at least two weeks so everything can be tested."


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My most heartfelt thoughts and prayers go out to the Travolta family this is such a sad tragedy. I can't imagine how heartbreaking it must be to see your child suffer with such a harsh condition then to die in your arms. It just breaks my heart. :(

I have a cousin the same age as Jett and he's suffered from seizures almost all his life. I don't know if he and Jett have the same condition or not but he's had some close calls. One of his worst happened just a few weeks ago and luckily the paramedics were able to revive him.

I read about this the other day on yahoo news that is so sad .. R.I.P. he's got my thoughts and prayers with him and the family!