Sign up here for exclusive access to all your favorite celebrities Another son, named Jett, died in 2009 at the age of 16. The What A Girl Wants and Jerry Maguire actress, 57, died on Sunday after a. You have made life so beautiful and I know you will continue to do so always. "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. KELLY PRESTON - Twins actress and John Travolta's wife - died at the age of 57 yesterday. Legal Statement. "She fought a courageous fight with the love and support of so many. [28] They married in 1991, traveling to Paris on an Air France Concorde for a wedding ceremony at the Hotel de Crillon (on the Place de la Concorde) on September 5, 1991. [36][37] His death was attributed to a seizure. "Honestly, in a million years I would never have known there was anything wrong with her. He added: "Kelly's love and life will always be remembered. 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", Kris Jenner snubs Kim's daughter North, 9, in post about her grandkids, Exiled Duggar sister spotted at Jana's bash despite estrangement from parents, Savannah says goodbye to Today colleague in emotional live moment, GMA's TJ looks somber out shopping as disgraced host & Amy fight suspension, 2020 THE SUN, US, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | TERMS OF USE | PRIVACY | YOUR AD CHOICES | SITEMAP, John shared this photo of him and Kelly in February, as she battled breast cancer, Kelly kept on smiling despite battling the killer disease. "She was a bright, beautiful and loving soul who cared deeply about others and who brought life to everything she touched. The actor paid tribute to his wife's "courageous fight" as he revealed that she had battled the disease for two years, after they chose to keep her illness private. She was also briefly linked to George Clooney in the '80s. "I have never met anyone as courageous, strong, beautiful and loving as you," she wrote. As soon as she came on set, everybody, you could feel everyone's energy lift. '", In short order, Jordan Waller was commissioned to write a screenplay based on Williamson's treatment, and that script quickly found its ways to Preston's hands thanks to Off the Rails producer, Bill Kenwright. Sending love to some of my favorite people in the world," she wrote in April for the caption of an Instagram photo of her and Travolta sitting alongside Jett and their second on Brett. In a holiday gift for the actress's many fans, that movie the British comedy Off the Rails is currently available in theaters and on most VOD services. On June 21, Preston had posted a beautiful Fathers Day tribute to her husband and children, including their late son Jett. Sharing a smiling selfie of her and John, 66, with their kids Ella, 20, and Ben, nine, Kelly . She shared this post to Instagram in February, Kelly in a cute Easter video alongside her family, The Grease actor shared this heartbreaking update with his fans yesterday, Kelly was fighting breast cancer when this photo was taken on a film set in February 2019, The mom-of-three shared this picture with daughter Ella in May, although it is believed to have been taken in October last year, The last family photo shared on social media before Kelly died, Kelly and John on the set of The Experts in 1989, Kelly Preston on how she met her husband John Travolta. The actor paid tribute to his wife's "courageous fight" as he revealed that she had battled the disease for two years, after they chose to keep her illness private. 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. "Anyone who is lucky enough to have known you or to have ever been in your presence will agree that you have a glow and a light that never ceases to shine and that makes anyone around you feel instantly happy. The rest of us would be thinking about how tired and knackered we all looked, and then we'd gaze adoringly at Kelly, shrug our shoulders and say, 'Well, she's just beautiful, isn't she?'". She hadn't been seen in the public eye for more than two years, as she battled breast cancer in secret. "Anyone who is lucky enough to have known you or to have ever been in your presence will agree that you have a glow and a light that never ceases to shine and that makes anyone around you feel instantly happy. "Who wouldn't want to be friends with Debbie Harry?!". In partnership with Warner Bros. Entertainment, 2022 Emmy Nominee for Outstanding Entertainment News Program, What Kelly Prestons Death Certificate Reveals About Her Final Hours. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. The young adult penned: "I have never met anyone as courageous, strong, beautiful and loving as you. JOHN TRAVOLTA, KELLY PRESTON REMEMBER SON ON WHAT WOULD'VE BEEN HIS 28TH BIRTHDAY She reportedly did her last red carpet appearance for the New York City premiere of "Gotti." Preston also. I love you so much mama." Kelly Preston dead at 57: John Travolta's wife dies after secret breast cancer battle, Love celebrity gossip? In February, John shared a snap of him and his wife grinning on board a jet, captioning the post: "one of our favorite past times flying.". With a heavy heart, Travolta wrote on Instagram, She fought a courageous fight with the love and support of so many. It was shot in Nova Scotia and featured Ron Eldard, Britt Robertson, Michael Riley, Jamie Johnston and Geordie Brown. John Travolta paid tribute to his late wife Kelly Preston on her birthday. Thank you for your help and thank you for making this world a better place. She then attended Punahou School in Honolulu, graduating in 1980,[11] and studied drama and theater at the University of Southern California. In 2019, Preston shared a photo on Instagram of herself and Travolta kissing Jett. On April 3, 2000, the couple welcomed their second child, a daughter named Ella Bleu. All my love, JT. bio, Preston was discovered by an agent at age 16 in Australia, and eventually joined the cast of 1986's SpaceCamp, where she met first husband Kevin Gage. ', "John Travolta and Kelly Preston Welcome Son Benjamin", "Turning To Faith During Cancer Treatment How Do Scientologists Like Kelly Preston And John Travolta Handle Cancer Treatment? Tragically, eldest son Jett died at age 16 in January 2009 after a seizure at the family's Bahamas holiday home. She appeared in more than 60 television and film productions, including Mischief (1985), Twins (1988), Jerry Maguire (1996), and For Love of the Game (1999). Jett died at age 16 back in 2009, according to Us Weekly. Thank you for your help and thank you for making this world a better place. Proud mom Preston took to Instagram to celebrate her daughter's rise as an actress, writing, "Still in absolute awe of my stunning daughter @ella.travolta I just re-watched all of her interviews this past week doing press for #thepoisonrose and she has jumped into 'the family business' as an absolute natural. "As far as I'm aware, she didn't want to bring that to the film. John and Ella's touching messages came moments after a representative for the family announced that Kelly died over the weekend. Preston is survived by her husband, 66,daughter Ella, 20, and 9-year-old son Benjamin. ", Celeb obsessed? Love to all of you with autism and special needs around the world.". Her first prominent film roles came in 1985first as Marilyn McCauley in the romantic teen flick comedy Mischief; then as the beautiful but shallow Deborah Ann Fimple in another teen romantic comedy, Secret Admirer. Proving that she was a doting mother and wife, the star shared a sweet post about her offspring and love prior to her death to mark Father's Day, three weeks ago. Jett, who had Kawasaki syndrome, passed away after suffering a seizure and hitting his head on a bathtub. [27], Preston met John Travolta in 1987 while filming The Experts. Get the best of Fox News' entertainment coverage, right in your inbox. When she was not on set filming, Preston was championing her family. I was doing commercials for thousands of dollars, but I'd still babysit for $3 an hour just because I loved it. Along with a family selfie featuring their children Benjamin and Ella, Preston wrote on Instagram, "Happy Father's Day to the best one I know, we love you." [40][41] The first trial ended in a mistrial. All my love, JT.". Kelly Kamalelehua Smith[1][2] (the middle name "Kamalelehua" means "garden of lehuas" in Hawaiian)[3][4] was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. By Zoe Papadakis |
[24] She also had a relationship with George Clooney in the late 1980s. [40] One of the men, Obie Wilchcombe, a member of the Bahamian Parliament and former Bahamian Minister of Tourism, was described as a "close friend" of Travolta and Preston. In a dose of bittersweet news, Preston's last post on social media was actually a tribute to Travolta for Father's Day 2020. The couple was nearing 30 years of marriage and it's clear Preston will be very missed. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. She studied acting at the University of Southern California and went on to star in hit films such as 1988's "Twins," 1996's "Jerry Maguire," and 1999's "For Love of the Game.". "Happy Birthday to our sweetest Jetty, we love you!!" The first shows Preston and Travolta with their kids, Ella and Benjamin. "And I do feel that this film is a celebration of her, which is what she'd want. Kelly Preston died at her family home in Florida, a death certificate for the late actress confirms. Her family asks for your understanding of their need for privacy at this time. I love you so much mama.". Kelly Preston's last Instagram post was a loving tribute to husband John Travolta Credit: Instagram. And the family continued to share heart-warming pictures and videos, keeping their hidden pain and Kelly's illness private. She was 57. Three fifty-something women set out to repeat the European inter-railing adventures of their youth, after their close friend passes away leaving them rail tickets, and a final request: to take her teenage daughter with them. published July 13, 2020. She was 57. Preston died on July 12, at the age of 57, after a two-year battle with breast cancer that she'd kept out of the public eye. Kelly spent her final days at her family's home in Clearwater, Florida. ", KELLY PRESTON'S DEATH IS LATEST HEARTBREAK FOR JOHN TRAVOLTA, FAMILY, Kelly Preston and John Travolta attend the New York Premiere of "Gotti" at SVA Theater on June 14, 2018 in New York City. While ill, Preston also starred alongside Travolta in the 2018 movie "Gotti," the premier of which turned out to be her last red carpet appearance. (Manny Carabel/Getty Images), Preston was born on Oct. 13, 1962, in Honolulu, Hawaii. "That's one of the biggest compliments I could ever be paid really, because I'm a huge fan of his." With the sad news that Kelly Preston has passed away at the age of 57, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rita Wilson, and many more celebrities have posted tributes on their social . AsPeople reported, the actress whose roles ranged fromJerry MaguiretoMischief passed away on July 12, 2020 after battling breast cancer for two years. [35], On January 2, 2009, Jett Travolta died while the family was vacationing in the Bahamas. "Jerry Maguire" star Kelly Preston battled breast cancer for two years before passing away on Sunday, but it never stopped her from being a dedicated actress, loving mother, and wife to John Travolta during her brave final days. Tuesday, 14 July 2020 01:09 PM EDT. He adopted her, and she used his name at the start of her acting career. Kelly Preston 's last Instagram post celebrated her husband of 29 years. [19], She starred in the Lifetime television film The Tenth Circle (2008), directed by Peter Markle. In 2008, she was cast in a television pilot called Suburban Shootout,[19] and had a short term recurring role in Medium. Off the Rails: Directed by Jules Williamson. Terms of Use | A look back at Pete Davidsons dating history. Likewise, Travolta toldCloser Weekly in 2017, "We really care deeply about each other and we protect each other and we keep [our relationship] up to date." Kelly Preston, John Travolta, Ella and Benjamin. "I was an expert babysitter. "But please know that I will feel your outpouring of love in the weeks and months ahead as we heal.". During production, Preston shared pictures from the film on Instagram, including the day that Dame Judi Dench who has a small role in the film was on set. 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. Her husband of nearly 30 years, John Travolta, confirmed the news on Instagram. Legal Statement. Actress Kelly Preston died after losing her battle with breast cancer, her husband John Travolta said in a post on Instagram Sunday. He is heartbroken. "He always said 'I'm happy as long as my kids are happy.' ", He continued: "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. So I thought, 'This is the time to revisit this. "She was a bright, beautiful and loving soul who cared deeply about others and who brought life to everything she touched. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. She married John Travolta in 1991, and collaborated with him on the comedy film The Experts (1989) and the biographical film Gotti (2018). Travolta and Preston met while filming 1989s The Experts. They married in 1991 at a midnight ceremony in Paris and had been together ever since. A "Jerry Maguire" star Kelly Preston battled breast cancer for two years before passing away on Sunday, but it never stopped her from being a dedicated actress, loving mother, and wife to John Travolta during her brave final days. Preston not only gushed about Travolta on Instagram. According to her death certificate, obtained by Us Weekly, Preston died at her home in Clearwater . The mom-of-three gave little hint of her secret cancer fight in images and videos shared on social media in recent months. [25][26] In a 2011 interview with TMZ, Preston said that Sheen did not shoot her. ", Preston's famous husband, John Travolta, also honored her with a post on Instagram, which he said he typed "with a very heavy heart." Thank you for your love. Off the Rails, which marks the final film . Sharing a smiling selfie of her and John, 66, with their kids Ella, 20, and Ben, nine, Kelly wrote: "Happy Father's Day to the best one I know, we love you ." fans stunned by 'Bennifer' clue in episode filmed weeks before J. With Jenny Seagrove, Sally Phillips, Ismael Calvillo Milln, Kelly Preston. (Arthur Mola/Invision/AP, File), "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 wrote on Instagram one day after her passing. Her family asks for your understanding of their need for privacy at this time. "Happy Father's Day to the best one I know, we love you," she wrote in the June post that included a family photo. She penned: "Happy Fathers Day to the best one I know, we love you.". On Father's Day 2020, just three weeks prior to her death, Kelly Preston shared a short-but-sweet message to her husband, John Travolta. " Off the Rails is Kelly's last film," wrote John, 67. "Nobody knew," she says now. New details have emerged around the death of Kelly Preston, who passed away last month following a secret battle with breast cancer. Jett arrived in 1992. There's an amusing reason that Kelly Preston and John Travolta joined Instagram in the first place. Kelly Preston made sure her husband and children knew how much she adored them with her final social media post. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Preston, who starred in movies such as "Jerry Maguire" and "Twins," died in July at the. On New Year's Eve 1991, Travolta got down on one knee inside the Palace Hotel restaurant in Gstaad, Switzerland, and proposed with a six-carat yellow-and-white diamond ring. Privacy Policy | She launched the How I Parent and What It's Really Like to Be . Kelly Preston, who has died at the age of 57, wished husband John Travolta a Happy Father's Day in her final Instagram post. "Anyone who is lucky enough to have known you or to have ever been in your presence will agree that you have a glow and a light that never ceases to shine and that makes anyone around you feel instantly happy. While Preston's own death is just as tragic, it's clear this family shared a close bond. And keep it fun, it doesn't just happen on its own, you've got to work at it.". ", In one of her last interviews with "Extra," Kelly revealed the secret to their marital success, sharing, I think just communicate. "I absolutely adore my kids," she said. Preston died in July last year after a private battle with cancer. Loving husband John wrote in the comment section under the offering: "I love you all so much.". Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP/REX/Shutterstock. The actress shared some beautiful family photos on the platform. She also starred in the films SpaceCamp (1986), The Cat in the Hat (2003), What a Girl Wants (2003), Sky High (2005), and Old Dogs (2009). "I've always wanted to be a mother, ever since I was 11," she said. "I love you all so much," Travolta replied. Off the Rails premiered July 23 in the U.K. and Ireland. 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