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John Travolta's 16 year-old son Jett died today while the family was on vacation in the Bahamas. According to TMZ, Jett suffered a seizure at his family's vacation home at the Old Bahama Bay Hotel on Grand Bahama Island. Attempts to revive him were unsuccessful, and he died on the scene.

Circumstances of his death are unknown, but Rand Memorial Hospital confirmed the fatality.

It was rumored that Jett was autistic, but Travolta has denied those reports and insisted that his son suffered from Kawasaki Syndrome, a condition which often leads to heart disease.

LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - The autopsy on the body of John Travolta's 16-year-old son Jett has been completed, according to TMZ.com.

The medical examiner is trying to determine the official cause of death for Travolta's son who died while the family vacationed in the Bahamas on Friday.

His body has now been transferred to Restview Memorial Mortuary in Nassau, where the family is expected to hold a viewing before bring the body back for burial in the United States.

It's not know if the results of the autopsy will be made public.

Jett Travolta reportedly had suffered from seizures which did not respond to medication.

LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - The death certificate for Jett Travolta says he was killed by a "seizure," the Associated Press reports.

An official with a Bahamian funeral home says the body of John Travolta's son is in "great condition" and shows no sign of trauma.

This conflicts with earlier reports that Jett hit his head on a bathtub.

Authorities performed an autopsy Monday but have not release the results.

Jett Travolta's body is now at the Grand Bahama airport en route for burial in Ocala, Florida.

LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - John Travolta and his wife Kelly Preston have returned to the US with the remains of their 16-year-old son Jett, who passed away in the Bahamas after suffering a seizure, the Associated Press reports.

Jett Travolta was cremated in the Bahamas following an autopsy on Monday. While no further details were released, a spokesman for a funeral home says the death certificate lists the cause of death as "seizure."

So far, no funeral plans have been announced.

OCALA, Florida (X17online) - John Travolta will hold a private memorial service for his recently-deceased son Jett today at their estate in Ocala, Florida.

Some reports have said Oprah Winfrey and Tom Cruise would attend, but Cruise is in New York recording an appearance on The View
and Oprah Winfrey is out of the country.

The small Florida town is preparing for the influx of celebrities who will attend the memorial. Access Hollywood reports the Ocala Hilton is blocking off 17 rooms for the family's guests.

Jett passed away last Friday morning, the cause of death listed as "seizure." The family's friend and attorney told the media Jett fell in the bathroom, due to a seizure, and hit his head in a fatal blow, on the bathtub.

The autopsy reports have not yet been released.

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LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - John and Kelly Travolta were allegedly targeted by extortionists shortly after the tragic death of their teenage son Jett.

The details of the plot haven't been revealed, but media reports say officials in the Bahamas are investigating the incident and are questioning one person described as a "politician."

“Regrettably in a time of such terrible grief, there are often a few individuals who attempt to make false claims in hopes of making millions of dollars,” Travolta's attorneys said in a statement. “We will never let that happen.”

LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - John Travolta and his family were targeted by extortionists demanding $20 million dollars following the death of his son Jett, Us Magazine confirms.

One person, said to be a politician, is reportedly being investigated by Bahamian officials.

Full details of the plot have not been revealed, although some media outlets are reporting that it may involve a photograph of Jett in the hospital on the night he died.

Jett Travolta died of a seizure at the family's vacation home in the Bahamas on January 2nd.

LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - Bahamian officials have detained two people in connection with a plan to extort money from John Travolta following the death of his son Jett.

Several online media reports say the pair, a local politician and an ambulance driver, hatched a plan to extort money with a photograph of Jett taken at the hospital the night he died.

"We have two persons in custody assisting us in this matter," Bahamas Police Commissioner Raymond Gibson told E! News.

The suspects have been identified as Sen. Pleasant Bridgewater and ambulance driver Tarino Lightbourne.

So far no charges have been filed, and the investigation is ongoing.

LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - Tarino Lightbourne, a Bahamian ambulance driver, is expected to be formally charged Monday with conspiracy to extort from John Travolta following the death of his son Jett.

A second suspect, Sen. Pleasant Bridgewater was charged with abatement to extort and conspiracy on Thursday.

Bridgewater resigned her senate seat over the weekend and vowed to prove her innocence.

"How these innocent actions can be so misconstrued, so perversely twisted to mean something other than it was, is a mystery," Bridgewater said without providing additional details.

A third man, Tourism Minister Obie Wilchcombe has been questioned about the alleged extortion plot but has not been charged.

LOS ANGELES, California (17online) - The FBI is helping investigate the alleged extortion plot involving John Travolta, E! News reports.

The agency is providing special voice-analysis experts to aid the investigation.

The experts will be used to look in to "sensitive" conversations that allegedly took place between Sen. Pleasant Bridgewater and Travolta's attorneys, according to E! News.

The conversations reportedly involved potentially embarrassing documents related to the death of the Travolta's son Jett.

E! News also says that earlier reports that the extortion attempt involved photographs of Jett are untrue.

There are certainly some reports out there speaking to some photos," a Bahamian official told E! News.

"That is incorrect, we are talking specifically about a document that the alleged accused purported to have in his possession and was using that document to extort a substantial sum of moneys from the victim, Mr. Travolta."

"This matter is still under investigation so I don't intend to get into specifics of the case," the official said.

LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - John Travolta and his wife Kelly Preston have announced that they are starting a foundation to honor their son Jett.

Jett Travolta passed away in January while the family was on vacation in the Bahamas.

The Jett Travolta foundation will work to "assist and provide relief to children with vision, hearing, mobility, communication, behavioral learning impairments or other special medical, environmental, health or education needs," according to a statement on Travolta's official Web site.

LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - John Travolta is still so heartbroken of the death of his 16-year-old son last January that he is unable to promote his new film "The Taking of Pelham 123."

He was a no-show at last night's star-studded premiere in Hollywood.

His co-star Denzel Washington said the star is still "struggling" with his son Jett's tragic death in the Bahamas over the New Year's holiday.

"One moment he's OK and the next he's in tears," Washington said.

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LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - A Bahamian judge has declared a mistrial in the John Travolta extortion case due to juror misconduct.

After four weeks of testimony, including a tearful recounting of Jett's death from John himself, proceedings were halted late last night after someone at a political rally revealed that the defendents were found not guilty.

The judge believed that one of the jurors, who had been deliberating for 8 hours, had "innapropriate" communication with someone outside the jury room, and declared a mistrial.

Although it must have been excruciatingly painful to go through it once, Travolta's attorney told The AP that his client would cooperate in any way possible and even testify again if necessary.

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LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - During an appearance to promote his new film Old Dogs on Ellen , John Travolta teared up when talking about the tragic passing of his son, Jett, and how proud he is of daughter Ella, who appears in the film and on the talk show with him today.

"I just want to take one moment to thank each and every one of you throughout this country, through out the world for all your support and all your love for our family," Travolta told Ellen. "Thank you very much."

And when talking about what it was like to work with Ella, 9, who makes her acting debut in his new film, he needed a tissue. You are so proud of her, aren't you?" Ellen asked. "I'm holding back the tears...," Travolta responded, accepting a Kleenex from the host.

John and Ella's movie, Old Dogs, premieres in theaters November 25th.

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BANGOR, Maine (X17online) - John Travolta's two small dogs were hit by an airport service vehicle at Bangor International Airport.

The Travolta family had just landed in Maine, and the dogs were being walked near the runway, when the incident occurred.

Airport Director Rebecca Hupp released the following statement to Bangor News Daily: "Our deepest sympathies are with the family."

According to BND, the actor frequently flies to Bangor while en route to his home on Islesboro, off the Maine coast.

LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - John Travolta and Kelly Preston have just announced their new baby boy will be named Benjamin, and he is due in just three short weeks according to a report.

On August 8, the couple celebrated their exciting news with 40 close friends at a shower held in their Los Angeles-area home. The new bundle of joy will join older sister Ella Bleu, 10.

The Travolta family have been through quite a lot after the untimely death of their 16-year-old son Jett, who suffered a fatal seizure in January 2009. This will be a "healing baby" for the couple, a close friend of the Travoltas recently revealed.

John is currently in Australia for the 90th anniversary of Qantas airline, he flew his personal Boeing 707 to Sydney to celebrate the event.

LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - Pulp Fiction co-stars John Travolta and Uma Thurman are in talks to reunite for Oliver Stone's new movie, Deadline reports.

Travolta and Thurman's scenes in 1994's Pulp Fiction have become iconic. Stone's new film Savages, is based on the best-selling novel of the same name. Travolta's role would be a far cry from his Pulp Fiction character; he'll play a DEA agent.

Blake Lively is also in talks to join the cast, which already includes Salma Hayek, Benicio del Toro and Friday Night Lights' Taylor Kitsch.

Savages is the story of two marijuana growers and their female friend, O. Their pot is so good that the Mexican cartel tries to hire them, and when the friends refuse, the cartel kidnaps O. Lively would be playing O, with Thurman starring as her mother. Production begins in July.

Up next for Travolta is Gotti: Three Generations with Joe Pesci and Lindsay Lohan.

Thurman reportedly has several projects in the works, including Kill Bill: Vol. 3 with Pulp Fiction director Quentin Tarantino.