John Travolta Was Devastated By The Loss of His Son and Reveals He Nearly Quit Hollywood

The world was saddened when John Travolta and his wife Kelly lost their eldest son in 2009 and the actor today revealed that Jett’s death nearly made him quit Hollywood.

Jett died after suffering a seizure during a family holiday in the Bahamas before losing consciousness. The 16-year-old suffered from Kawasaki disease.

The tragic death was extremely hard for the Pulp Fiction actor but he said the support from his fans pulled his family through the difficult time.

Kelly Preston gets a visit from husband John Travolta and son Jett while on location filming

According to The Irish Mirror, John said: “I lost my son a few years ago and I had been having quite a time of that.

“After three years getting a lot of support from my church and a lot of support from people, fans, family, I decided that it was okay to go back to work.

“I’d even thought of retiring at one point because it felt too much,” he said.

Kelly and John have had another baby named Benjamin

Since Jett’s death the family have welcomed a baby boy Benjamin who joins 11-year-old Ella Bleu.

In 2003, Travolta’s wife, Kelly Preston spoke about Jett’s Kawaski disease, a condition that presents itself in children between the ages of two and five and causes inflammation of the arteries and even heart problems.

John Travolta returns to the big screen in Savages

Although Jett’s passing was beyond sad, Her.ie is glad that John is finding comfort in work again.

You can catch him in his latest flick Savages, which is currently in cinemas. The actor plays a rogue, cowardly cop and stars alongside Blake Lively and Selma Hayek.