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“Happy Birthday to our sweetest Jetty, we love you!!” the “Jerry Maguire” actress, 57, said with a photo of them hugging.

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Happy Birthday to our sweetest Jetty, we love you!! 💖✨

A post shared by Kelly Preston (@therealkellypreston) on Apr 13, 2020 at 8:32pm PDT

Jett, who had autism, died in January 2009 at the age of 16 after suffering a seizure while on vacation with his family in the Bahamas.

Ella Travolta also shared a tribute to Jett. “Happy Birthday to my brother Jett, I love you so much,” the 20-year-old captioned a family photo.

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Happy Birthday to my brother Jett, I love you so much ❤️❤️❤️

A post shared by Ella Travolta (@ella.travolta) on Apr 13, 2020 at 8:02pm PDT

In addition to Ella, the longtime couple are also parents to 9-year-old Benjamin.

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