Who was John Travolta’s wife Kelly Preston?
AMERICAN actor John Travolta was happily married to the love of his life, Kelly Preston, until her death in 2020.
The actress passed away in at the age of 57.
Who was Kelly Preston?
Born on October 13, 1962, in Honolulu, Hawaii, Kelly Preston was known for her career in the entertainment industry.
As a result of her father’s position with an agricultural firm, she moved to Iraq when she was five years old and also lived in Australia for several years as a teenager.
While living there, she was discovered by a fashion photographer and began to do commercial modelling at the age of 16.
She then went on to star in several films, after rising to fame in the late 1980s.
Kelly hit the big time after starring alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito in Twins in 1988.
The actress then starred alongside Tom Cruise as Avery Bishop in Jerry Maguire in 1996.
What was Kelly Preston's cause of death?
It was announced on July 13, 2020, that Kelly had passed away in her Florida home.
Her death came following a two year battle with breast cancer.
A family rep told PEOPLE at the time: "On the morning of July 12, 2020, Kelly Preston, adored wife and mother, passed away following a two-year battle with breast cancer.
"Choosing to keep her fight private, she had been undergoing medical treatment for some time, supported by her closest family and friends.
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"She was a bright, beautiful and loving soul who cared deeply about others and who brought life to everything she touched."
How long were John Travolta and Kelly Preston married?
John Travolta and Kelly met at a screen test for their 1989 comedy, The Experts, while Kelly was still married to actor Kevin Gage.
But after splitting from her first husband, she briefly moved in with George Clooney until they called it quits in 1989, and was even engaged to actor Charlie Sheen until 1990.
However, it was John who was the real love of her life, and after a whirlwind romance, he proposed on New Year's Eve in 1991.
Not wanting a long engagement, the happy couple wed on September 5, 1991, and were married for almost 29 years.
Did Kelly Preston have any children with John Travolta?
Kelly welcomed three children with her husband John.
Their children include: Ella, born April 3, 2000, Benjamin, who was born in 2010, and eldest child Jett, who was born on April 13, 1992.
Jett tragically passed away in 2009 at the age of 16.
He passed away while on a holiday in the Bahamas with his family after suffering a seizure and hitting his head on a bathtub.
Jett had a previous history with seizures, which started at the age of two, and had been hospitalized at 15 months old with Kawasaki disease and was on the autism spectrum.
Shortly after Preston's death, Travolta opened up about explaining it to his youngest son.
In August 2021, Travolta told Kevin Hart: "[Ben] said to me once, 'Because mom passed away, I'm afraid you're going to'.
"I said, 'Well, it's a very different thing.' And I went through the differences about my longevity and her limited life.
"I said, 'Ben, you have always loved the truth, and I'm going to tell you the truth about life.
"Nobody knows when they are going to go or when they are going to stay."
"Your brother [Jett] left at 16. Too young. Your mother left at 57. That was too young. But who's to say? I could die tomorrow. You could. Anybody can."
He added: "So let's look at it like it's part of life. You don't know exactly. You just do your best at trying to live the longest you can."