John Travolta's 16-year-old son dies in Bahamas

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John Travolta's 16-year-old son dies in Bahamas

By CBS 3 Springfield News

NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) - John Travolta's teenage son, Jett, died
in the Bahamas after falling ill and hitting his head at his
family's vacation home, police said Friday.

A house caretaker found Jett, 16, unconscious in a bathroom late
Friday morning. He was taken by ambulance to a Freeport hospital,
where he was pronounced dead, according to a statement from chief
police superintendent Basil Rahming.

The teenager had last been seen going into the bathroom on
Thursday and had a history of seizures, according to the statement.
Police said they are planning an autopsy to determine the cause of
death.

Another police spokeswoman, Loretta Mackey, said Jett apparently
hit his head on the bathtub.

A spokeswoman for Rand Memorial Hospital in Freeport said she
could not release any information because of privacy concerns.

Jett was the oldest child of Travolta and his wife, actress
Kelly Preston, who also have an 8-year-old daughter. The family
arrived on a private plane Tuesday and had been vacationing at
their home in the Old Bahama Bay resort community.

"The Travolta family has become like family to us at Old Bahama
Bay and we extend our deepest sympathies to them," said Robert
Gidel, president of Ginn Resorts, the property's owner.

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