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http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/03/us/03travolta.html?ref=us
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — The actor John Travolta’s teenage son, Jett, died on Friday in the Bahamas after apparently suffering a seizure at his family’s vacation home, the authorities said.
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, Superintendent Basil Rahming of the Freeport police said in a statement.
The teenager had a history of seizures, according to the statement. An autopsy is planned.
Jett was the oldest child of Mr. Travolta and his wife, the actress Kelly Preston. They also have an 8-year-old daughter, Ella Bleu.
Ms. Preston and Mr. Travolta have said that Jett became very sick and almost died when he was 2. He was later determined to have Kawasaki disease, an illness that leads to inflammation of the blood vessels in young children.
It is unclear whether the teenager was taking any medications for his seizures.
The family had arrived in the Bahamas on a private plane Tuesday and was vacationing at their home in the Old Bahama Bay resort community.
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This is so very sad. Kawasaki disease is this:
http://kidshealth.org/parent/medical/heart/kawasaki.html
Kawasaki disease is an illness that involves the skin, mouth, and lymph nodes, and most often affects kids under age 5. The cause is unknown, but if the symptoms are recognized early, kids with Kawasaki disease can fully recover within a few days. Untreated, it can lead to serious complications that can affect the heart.
Kawasaki disease occurs in 19 out of every 100,000 kids in the United States. It is most common among children of Japanese and Korean descent, but can affect all ethnic groups.
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — The actor John Travolta’s teenage son, Jett, died on Friday in the Bahamas after apparently suffering a seizure at his family’s vacation home, the authorities said.
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, Superintendent Basil Rahming of the Freeport police said in a statement.
The teenager had a history of seizures, according to the statement. An autopsy is planned.
Jett was the oldest child of Mr. Travolta and his wife, the actress Kelly Preston. They also have an 8-year-old daughter, Ella Bleu.
Ms. Preston and Mr. Travolta have said that Jett became very sick and almost died when he was 2. He was later determined to have Kawasaki disease, an illness that leads to inflammation of the blood vessels in young children.
It is unclear whether the teenager was taking any medications for his seizures.
The family had arrived in the Bahamas on a private plane Tuesday and was vacationing at their home in the Old Bahama Bay resort community.
***
This is so very sad. Kawasaki disease is this:
http://kidshealth.org/parent/medical/heart/kawasaki.html
Kawasaki disease is an illness that involves the skin, mouth, and lymph nodes, and most often affects kids under age 5. The cause is unknown, but if the symptoms are recognized early, kids with Kawasaki disease can fully recover within a few days. Untreated, it can lead to serious complications that can affect the heart.
Kawasaki disease occurs in 19 out of every 100,000 kids in the United States. It is most common among children of Japanese and Korean descent, but can affect all ethnic groups.
very sad news.. praying for the family
