John Travolta Recalls A Candid Discussion About Death With Son Ben

John Travolta shared the profound and candid verbal exchange he had approximately demise and loss of life together along with his son Ben, 10, following the passing of his spouse Kelly Preston. 

Travolta, 67, had the deep speak together along with his son, who expressed a worry of demise after his mom died of breast most cancers closing July.

"(Ben) stated to me once, 'Because mother surpassed away, I'm afraid you are going to,'" Travolta instructed Kevin Hart on his speak show "Hart to Hart" (streaming on Peacock). "I stated, 'Well, it is a completely unique thing.' And I went via the variations approximately my toughness and her restrained lifestyles."

But then Travolta stated he leveled together along with his son.

"I stated, 'Ben, you've got constantly cherished the fact, and I'm going to inform you the fact approximately lifestyles. Nobody is aware of while they're going to move or while they're going to stay."

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John Travolta and Preston mourned the demise of their eldest son Jett who died on Jan. 2, 2009, at age 16, after having a seizure whilst the own circle of relatives turned into an excursion withinside the Bahamas.

"Your brother (Jett) left at 16. Too younger. Your mom left at 57. That turned into too younger. But who is to say? I should die tomorrow. You should. Anybody can," he added. "So let's study it like it is a part of lifestyles. You do not know exactly. You simply do your excellent at looking to stay the longest you can."

Travolta and Preston married in 1991 and had 3 youngsters, inclusive of daughter Ella, now 21. 

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In May, Travolta published a Mother's Day tribute to Preston on Instagram along with a photograph in their younger own circle of relatives.

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Travolta says Tom Hanks' 'Splash' function turned into written for him

During the interview with Hart, Travolta referenced Tom Hanks' supermegacelebrity-making function withinside the 1984 hit comedy "Splash," announcing the part "turned into written for me."

Travolta stated that he had no trouble passing at the function of the blockbuster film. If he hadn't surpassed on "Splash" then "we would not have Tom Hanks," Travolta stated. "So let's have Tom Hanks."

Travolta joked he can "take responsibility" for the careers of numerous stars who took roles he wasn't captaining a position to, inclusive of Hanks and Richard Gere.

The "Saturday Night Fever" supermegacelebrity defined that during Hollywood, all through the past due Nineteen Seventies and early 1980s, he turned into one of the foremost actors up for nearly every large part.

"It turned into simply Richard Gere, myself and Treat Williams up for maximum elements and Tom (Hanks) got here some years later," Travolta stated. "Those roles could get interchangeable. So in a few ways, in Vegas, what is a one out of 4 chance."

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