Actor John Travolta and his family are back in their Ocala, Fla., home from the Bahamas, along with the ashes of his teenage son who died of a seizure. -
Obie Wilchombe, a Bahamian politician and friend of the family, confirmed Tuesday the family flew back late Monday night after getting an urn with Jett Travolta's ashes.
-Keith McSweeney, a funeral home director on Grand Bahama Island, had said on Monday that the 16-year-old's remains were being cremated.
-Jett, who had a history of seizures, was found unconscious in a bathroom Friday morning at the family's vacation home.
-Initial reports had said Jett hit his head on the bathtub, indicating that may have been a cause of his death.
-However, an autopsy performed by two pathologists on Monday -and observed by Travolta's family doctor - concluded that Jett died from a seizure. No other details have been released.
-Travolta, who released a statement Sunday saying he and his wife are "heartbroken" over their son's death, reportedly gave his son mouth-to-mouth in an attempt to revive him.
-Michael McDermott, an attorney for Travolta, said Jett was never left alone and was always in the company of two nannies.
-One of his caretakers, Jeff Kathrain, found him in the bathroom late Friday morning. McDermott said he doesn't believe the teen was in the bathroom for very long.
-Travolta, who made his mark in films such as Grease, Saturday Night Fever and Pulp Fiction, and his actress wife, Kelly Preston, have both said that Jett suffered from Kawasaki Syndrome when he was a toddler, which inflames blood vessels.
-Jett also suffered from asthma. Preston has said she blames household cleaners for both conditions and undertook a program of detoxification based on a Church of Scientology program.
-Travolta and Preston are members of the church. The couple also have an eight-year-old daughter, Ella Bleu.
John Travolta's Son Jett Travolta's Autopsy
Jett Travolta's Autopsy Over; Death "Not Suspicious" John Travolta and Kelly Preston's 16-year-old son, Jett, who had a history of health problems, was killed by a "seizure," according to the death certificate issued today. While the official results of an autopsy today have yet to been publicly announced, mortician Glen Campbell of the Restview Memorial Mortuary in the Bahamas confirmed to E! News that cause of death was a seizure and "there was no sign of head trauma." "The body was in good condition," Campbell said. A source close to the proceedings also told. News that a preliminary report on Jett's death determined "there is no foul play," corroborating what a Travolta family lawyer initially stated last Friday. "It is not a suspicious death. The body wouldn't already be turned over to the mortuary if there was anything suspicious," the source said. Autopsies are standard procedure in the Bahamas in cases of sudden death. Bahamian Minister of Health Hubert Minnis did not say when, or if, the autopsy findings would be made public. Bahamian official and close Travolta family friend Obie Wilchcombe tells E! News that the autopsy was completed at 12 p.m. local time. Mortuary director Keith McSweeney also confirmed that Jett's body is being cremated. "The remains will be turned over to his family tomorrow," he said. A funeral service was expected Wednesday in Ocala, Fla., where the Travoltas have a home. Late Monday afternoon, a black hearse—apparently a decoy—traveled from the funeral home to the local airport, where two jets waited. Police in dress uniform blocked access to the tarmac. The autopsy was conducted by two pathologists this morning. The local coroner in Freeport was joined by a U.S.-certified specialist, who was flown in from Nassau at dawn. The dual reports were intended to ensure accuracy and provide a more thorough analysis of what transpired. Wilchcombe says the Travolta family doctor was also flown in to observe this morning's autopsy after getting special clearance from the health ministry. The results confirm Travolta family lawyer Michael Ossi's statement that Jett suffered a fatal seizure. Jett's body was discovered by a caretaker Friday morning, and despite efforts to revive him, including an attempt at CPR by John Travolta, the young man never regained consciousness. Jett, who suffered from Kawasaki disease, had a history of such attacks, Ossi said. There is one minor mystery, however. The report that there was no indication of head trauma contradicts initial statements made by local police, who said that Jett had hit his head on the bathtub in his room at the Old Bahama Bay resort, presumably after suffering a seizure. There's been no immediate comment from authorities on the discrepancy.
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http://tvshows.youbestdeals.com JETT TRAVOLTA : The 16-year-old Jett was vacationing with Travolta and his wife actress Kelly Preston. According to Reuters, Jett had a a history of seizures and suffered one at the family's vacation home in Old Bahama Bay Hotel There have long been reports that Jett was autistic, though Travolta has always denied ti. According to the actor, his son suffered from Kawasaki Syndrome, a rare condition which often leads to heart disease. -MSNBC
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http://tinyurl.com/7n9tza 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.
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John Travolta's Son, Jett, Dies At 16 in the Bahamas
The 16-year-old Jett was vacationing with Travolta and his wife actress Kelly Preston. According to Reuters, Jett had a a history of seizures and suffered one at the family's vacation home in Old Bahama Bay Hotel There have long been reports that Jett was autistic, though Travolta has always denied ti. According to the actor, his son suffered from Kawasaki Syndrome, a rare condition which often leads to heart disease.