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Culture April 14, 2021

John Travolta pays tribute to late son Jett on what would have been his 29th birthday

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John Travolta shared a loving tribute for his late son, Jett Travolta, on Tuesday.

To mark what would have been Jett's 29th birthday, the actor, 67, shared a heartwarming snap smiling with him, captioning his post, "Happy birthday my beautiful Jetty. I love you."

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Jett Travolta, who had autism, died in January 2009 at the age of 16 after suffering a seizure at their family's vacation home in the Bahamas. At the time, Travolta's attorney said Jett had "had seizures in the past."

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John Travolta is also the parent of 21-year-old Ella and 10-year-old Benjamin with his wife, late actress Kelly Preston.

Ella shared a tribute to honor her late brother Jett, writing, "I love you Jetty. Happy Birthday❤️"

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Preston, who died of breast cancer at age 57 in July 2020, shared a tribute for Jett last year, on what would have been his 28th birthday.