Pennsylvania Family Law Blog

According to initial reports, John Travolta’s teenage son, Jett Travolta, died on January 1, 2009 as the result of an accident in a bathroom. Jett was vacationing in the Bahamas with his family when he fell. His full time nurse, Jeff Kathrein, along with the manager of the hotel, discovered Jett on the floor at approximately 10 a.m. on New Years Day. Kathrein immediately began resuscitative measures. When John Travolta discovered his son, he took over the CPR and continued for some time.

Jett was a diagnosed epileptic and had suffered numerous seizures prior to this accident. According to initial investigations, it remains unclear whether the seizure led to his slip and fall accident or whether the accident provoked a seizure. Much of the initial inside information about the case has come from Michael McDermott — a close friend of the Travoltas — as well as Michael Ossi — the Travoltas’ attorney.

The slip and fall death received sensationalist coverage in the media due both to John Travolta’s status as mega celebrity and to his affiliation with the Church of Scientology, a controversial religious organization that boasts numerous celebrity converts, including Jenna Elfman, Tom Cruise and Kirstie Alley.

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