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John Travolta breaks the news that his wife Kelly Preston has died from breast cancer.

John Travolta and Kelly Preston


Hollywood superstar John Travolta has taken to Instagram to share the tragic news of his 57-year-old wife Kelly Preston's tragic passing from breast cancer at the age of 57. 

He 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."

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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. My family and I will forever be grateful to her doctors and nurses at MD Anderson Cancer Center, all the medical centers that have helped, as well as her many friends and loved ones who have been by her side. Kelly’s love and life will always be remembered. I will be taking some time to be there for my children who have lost their mother, so forgive me in advance if you don’t hear from us for a while. But please know that I will feel your outpouring of love in the weeks and months ahead as we heal. All my love, JT

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The actress had chosen to keep her diagnosis private.

According to various publications, she passed away on Sunday morning, she had been receiving treatment for some time.

The couple were married for 28 years and have two children, a 20-year-old daughter and a nine-year-old son. Their first child Jett died in 2009, aged 16, after suffering a seizure on holiday in The Bahamas. He was diagnosed as an infant with Kawasaki disease and had a history of seizures.

Preston's most prominent film roles include Marilyn McCauley in the romantic comedy Mischief, Avery Bishop in Jerry Maguire with Tom Cruise, Jane Aubrey in For the Love of the Game with Kevin Costner, and Kate Newell in Holy Man with Eddie Murphy.

She also starred in movies several times with her husband, most recently in the 2018 mob movie Gotti, it is currently streaming on Netflix.

May you rest in peace Kelly Preston.