John Travolta's son dead

John Travolta's son, Jett Travolta, 16 yrs, was found dead in the bathroom at the family's holiday home in Nassau in the Bahamas. He had hit his head in the bath and was discovered unconscious. He was rushed to the hospital were Jett was declared dead on arrival.

Jett was suffering from seizures from the age of two. He was diagnosed with Kawasaki disease 16 years ago, which his parents blamed on the chemicals in household cleaners. Being practising Scientologists, Travolta and his wife, Kelly Preston, had put their son on a detoxification programme based on teachings from the Church of Scientology.

The body will be buried in Ocala, Florida, close to where the family lives.

Jett was Travolta's eldest son. They have a daughter, Ella Blue, who is 8 years old.

Travolta is a qualified pilot who has flown for the Australian airline Qantas. He had persuaded his wife to name their son Jett because of his enthusiasm for aviation.