Kelly Preston, an actress known for her roles in films including “Twins” and “Jerry Maguire,” passed away on Sunday, her husband John Travolta said. That made her 57 years old. Travolta posted on Instagram late on Sunday that his wife had passed away. He stated that she fought breast cancer for two years before succumbing to it.
“It is with a very heavy heart that I inform you that my beautiful wife Kelly has lost her two-year battle with breast cancer,” Travolta said of his wife of 28 years. “She fought a courageous fight with the love and support of so many.”
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“My family and I will forever be grateful to her doctors and nurses at MD Anderson Cancer Center, all the medical centers that have helped, as well as her many friends and loved ones who have been by her side,” he continued. “Kelly’s love and life will always be remembered. I will be taking some time to be there for my children who have lost their mother, so forgive me in advance if you don’t hear from us for a while. But please know that I will feel your outpouring of love in the weeks and months ahead as we heal. All my love, JT.”
Kelly Preston Career
Preston had a successful career in both film and television, and she even occasionally acted alongside her husband in movies. They raised a brood of three kids together. During Preston and Travolta’s pregnancy with their first child, Jett, they married in a Parisian chapel at midnight in 1991.
After suffering a seizure in the family’s Bahamas holiday house in January 2009, 16-year-old Jett Travolta tragically passed away. A court battle was sparked by the death when an ambulance driver and his lawyer were accused of attempting to extort $25 million from the actors by threatening to reveal private details about the actor’s son’s death.
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After testifying in a criminal trial that resulted in a mistrial, Travolta was prepared to testify again, but he ultimately dropped the charges. He spoke on the case’s emotional toll and the loss of his kid.
Ella Bleu, a daughter, was born to them in 2000, and Benjamin, a son, followed in 2010. Preston’s first appearance back was in the Nicholas Sparks adaption “The Last Song,” which also starred Miley Cyrus and her future spouse Liam Hemsworth. Travolta also returned to acting.
Preston and Travolta first worked together on the 1988 picture “The Experts.” In the 2018 film “Gotti,” in which Travolta played mob boss John Gotti and Preston played Gotti’s wife, Victoria, they last appeared on screen together.
People magazine was the first to reveal Preston’s death. According to ET Online, celebrities swiftly took to social media to pay tribute to Preston and offer condolences to her family.
Sarah Paulson said, “Love you so” in response to a post by John Travolta on Instagram.
I’m in absolute shock. What a beautiful and amazing actress and person. So sad to hear of her passing at such a young age. My heart goes out to John Travolta and the entire family. What a loss. 🙏 RIP #KellyPreston https://t.co/yRqOmI3CjW
— Josh Gad (@joshgad) July 13, 2020
“I’m in absolute shock,” Josh Gad wrote on Twitter.” What a beautiful and amazing actress and person. So sad to hear of her passing at such a young age. My heart goes out to John Travolta and the entire family. What a loss. RIP #KellyPreston.”
“A beautiful lady. Inside and out. A crushing loss. Rest In Peace, Kelly Preston,” Holly Robinson Peete wrote.
