John Travolta's 16yr-old Son 'Jett' Passes Away

Oscar-winning Hollywood star John Travolta's 16-year-old son, Jett, dead.

Oscar-winning Hollywood star John Travolta's 16-year-old son, Jett, has passed away.

The boy, who was plagued by fits, was found dead in a bathtub.

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Jett was staying with his father, mother Kelly Preston, and eight-year-old sister Ella Bleu at their Bahamas holiday home.

According to reports, he fell ill and hit his head.

He was rushed to hospital in Freeport from the Old Bahama Bay Resort on Grand Bahama island, but he was dead on arrival.

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It was a caretaker who found Jett unconscious in the bathroom at 11.40am, say reports.

A seizure is believed to cause him to hit his head on the tub.

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"Information is that Jett suffered from seizures. He was last seen when he went to use the bathroom at their residence," British tabloid The Sun quoted a police spokesman as saying.

A post-mortem will be held.

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