Jett Travolta Likely To Be Buried In Florida; Family Members Respond

Access Hollywood - January 4, 2009 1:16 AM PST
Story photo: Jett Travolta Likely To Be Buried In Florida; Family Members RespondJohn Travolta and wife Kelly Preston arrive at the Academy Awards in February 2008Getty ImagesAccess Hollywood

FREEPORT, Bahamas -- The body of John Travolta's teenage son, Jett, will likely be returned to Florida following his tragic death on Friday, Access Hollywood has learned.

A Restview Mortuary source told Access on Saturday morning that they planned to meet with the Travolta family later in the day. According to the source, an autopsy will be performed on Monday and Jett's body will then be brought to the mortuary. The Associated Press reported on Saturday afternoon that two pathologists would be used during the autopsy to make for a "thorough assessment" of the cause of death.

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Michael McDermott, John's corporate and commercial attorney, told NBC News on Saturday afternoon that the body of Jett, who was 16, will likely be flown to Ocala, Florida, where the family has a home, on Tuesday, and buried in the middle of the week. As of Saturday morning, Jett's body remained in Rand Memorial Hospital.

As previously reported on AccessHollywood.com, according to a source, Jett suffered a seizure and hit his head on a bathtub at the Old Bahama Bay Hotel on the Grand Bahama island, leading to his death on Friday morning.

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McDermott told NBC News that Jett had not been left unsupervised -- he had two nannies, one of whom was with him through the entire night, as well as a baby monitor and a chime on the bathroom floor.

The family, which owns several beachfront units at the hotel, were on a holiday vacation. Police are currently investigating the death.

Assistant Superintendent Noel Curry of the West End Bahamas police department told NBC News on Saturday that the investigation is standard procedure for an unusual death, and he does not believe a crime was committed. No official cause of death has been released.

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"This is the worst day in Mr. and Mrs. Travolta's life -- nobody wants to bury their child," family lawyer Michael Ossi told Reuters on Saturday.

And McDermott told the AP the death was "heart-wrenching."

"John and Kelly are still sleeping," he said. "They probably stayed up most of the night. If you knew how much he loved that boy ... You could just see it, you could feel it."

"Kelly's kind of withdrawn to herself," he added. "She's dealing with it in her own way.

"Kelly's mother, Linda Carlson, told OK! Magazine on Saturday that Jett was "one of the most special, loving boys."

"I thank God I had time to spend with him before Christmas," she told the mag. And Kelly's half-brother, Chris Palzis, told OK! that the family was "devastated."

"It's definitely a bad time. That's all I have to say," he said.

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  • me
    We are praying for you and your family John!!! He is a beautiful angel now looking ove your family!!!
    report abuseposted January 8, 2009 10:20 PM PST
  • Laura B
    if you look into the boys beautiful eyes you see the love he had and felt. how could anyone question the pain the family feels. God Bless them all
    report abuseposted January 6, 2009 3:05 AM PST
  • hookem
    Lydia I am so sorry for you and I pray for you also.
    report abuseposted January 6, 2009 2:34 AM PST
  • hookem
    People IGNORE all "christian lady" posts, she is really satan tyring to make christians look bad. Same with da debil May be same sick person
    report abuseposted January 6, 2009 2:33 AM PST
  • clare
    No one will really understand the sadness and heartache you feel after you lose your child unless you have lost one yourself. I lost my daughter when she was only 11 months about 8 yrs. ago and I'm still trying to move on. It is the hardest thing any parent can ever go through. You are in my prayers.
    report abuseposted January 6, 2009 2:24 AM PST
  • Lydia C
    This is a horrible situation for anyone to go thru, I have just recently went thru this same thing with losing my 8 year old daughter, so I know all the emotions that this family is feeling because I still feel them myself, the anger, the hurt, the why, the guilt of thinking could I have done more, it is normal what my dr's told me...I know this for a fact he will never ever be the same G
    report abuseposted January 6, 2009 2:00 AM PST
  • shister
    yeah, i don't know anything about christian lady, but i do know that her timing in this situation is wy off. everyone is entitled to their own opinion, i may even have a few of my own, but this family has been dealt a terrible blow and were i come from you have enough manners and decency to hold yor tongue at times such as these. get a clue and a life.
    report abuseposted January 6, 2009 1:56 AM PST
  • kristie
    i dont have kids...but i know if i did...i would not let any crazy religion like scientology get in the way of treating my son's illness!! this is crazy! they let their some die bc of a hollywood fad religion!!
    report abuseposted January 6, 2009 1:34 AM PST
  • hookem
    IGNORE all "christian lady posts who is really SATAN trying to make christians look bad.
    report abuseposted January 6, 2009 1:20 AM PST
  • hookem
    if you werent the parents, if you arent the doctor, if you werent in that house when this tragedy happened, then your opinion and nasty comments dont matter. However, the family needs our prayers, in spite of their beliefs or ours. They need our prayers!!! This is a horrible event in any family and their heart will ache forever.
    report abuseposted January 6, 2009 1:19 AM PST
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