John Travolta: His wife Kelly Preston died at the age of 57

Shock news from John Travolta: The actor announced the death of his wife Kelly Preston. She was 57 years old.

Hollywood star John Travolta (66, "Grease") mourns his wife Kelly Preston (1962-2020). The actress died at the age of 57, as Travolta announced on Monday (July 13) on his official Instagram account. "With a very heavy heart, I inform you that my beautiful wife Kelly has lost her two-year fight against breast cancer," explains the 66-year-old to a photo of Preston.

The second big loss for John Travolta

Preston had not previously made her cancer public. On behalf of his family, Travolta thanks the doctors and nurses of the MD Anderson Cancer Center, one of the largest cancer clinics in the United States, which belongs to the University of Texas. "Kelly's love and life will always be remembered," said the actor. He further writes that he will now withdraw from the public sphere for a while "to be there for my children who have lost their mother".

John Travolta and Kelly Preston had been married since 1991. For her it was the second marriage. The couple have three children together. Daughter Ella (20) is an actress. Son Benjamin was born in 2010. The second son, Jett (1992-2009), is no longer living. He died in 2009 at the age of 16 after a seizure on family vacation in the Bahamas. Travolta said in 2014 that his son's death was "the worst" that "ever happened to him".

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