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Travolta and Preston wed in 1991 and shared three children together -- Ella, Jett, who died in 2009 at the age of 16 after suffering a seizure, and Benjamin, 9. Jett would have turned 28 in April.

Upon announcing Preston's death on July 13, Travolta wrote, \"It is with a very heavy heart that I inform you that my beautiful wife Kelly has lost her two-year battle with breast cancer. She fought a courageous fight with the love and support of so many.\"

The \"Saturday Night Fever\" actor also vowed that \"Kelly’s love and life will always be remembered.\"

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