John Travolta and Kelly Preston, who are grieving the loss of their son Jett, will focus their attention on their 8-year-old daughter Ella Bleu and find strength caring for her.
Friends of the couple say:
Primary Colors director Mike Nichols said, "They're very strong. They have Ella. The have lots of people they love to take care of. And they will. But they have to have time for just plain grief."
Family friend, actress Anne Archer said, "There's probably nothing in the world that is harder for a parent than losing a child,, so for both of them, I just... I just can't imagine anything more difficult. I think what's most important is that friends and family and the community collectively put their arms around them and hold their thoughts for them and help support them through this time."
Paramount CEO and friend Sherry Lansing said that the couple are "two of the kindest, most decent people, and everything is about their family and everything is about their children."
She added, "I cannot begin to imagine the depths of pain that somebody feels when this happens. It's just the worst of anything that could ever happen to anybody."
Kelly's friend, Dancing with the Stars judge Bruno Tonioli said she is "a wonderful lady, a wonderful mother" and sends his "deepest sympathy." He said, "Their children are everything to them. There are no words to express how sorry I am; I am at a loss for words."
Sony Pictures Entertainment co-chair Amy Pascal said that John is a devoted family man. "He was a father first."
Travolta's Wild Hogs costar Tim Allen said that he and his family wanted to "extend our condolences to John, Kelly and Ella. We know how much they loved and adored Jett and words cannot express how sad we were to hear about his passing."
It's wonderful that the Travolta's have so many people who will rally around them during their time of sadness. Hopefully John's brother Joey Travolta does as well. The two brothers often were at odds over Jett - Joey was convinced that Jett was autistc, a claim with John and Kelly deny.
Joey Travolta is known for his documentary, in which he interviewed 65 autistic youngsters, called Normal People Scare Me. His film was to teach people about austism - which can spark violent seizures. Joey also formed the group "Actors for Autism" which helps those with autism make films.
A friend of Joey's said, "Joey could see Jett in every one of those 65 kids he spoke to. It was so obvious Jett was autistic just from spending five minutes with him, but the cruel fact of their religion meant his parents simply did not accept it."
But regardless of whether Jett was autistic or not, he's gone and I don't believe there's any doubt that John and Kelly worshiped and loved their son more than anything. It's time to let the speculation go - Jett's condition is really no one's business but that of John and Kelly.
The most important thing is for the family to heal and comfort one another during their grieving. Let's hope John's family puts their differences aside and does just that.
Jett's body was cremated in the Bahamas and his ashes will be scattered or buried in Ocala, Florida, near the Travolta home.
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