John Travolta Honors Kelly Preston As A ‘Beautiful Light’ After Brave Actress Dies From Breast Cancer

(CNN)It all began with a dance. When Kelly Preston screen tested for the 1988 film "The Experts," she met John Travolta and the pair had to dance together.Preston was married at the time to actor and her "Space Camp" costar Kevin Gage.But in 2018 she explained during a "Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen" appearance how it was "kinda" love at first sight for her and Travolta."Well I was not that happily married, let's put it that way," Preston said.

John Travolta has confirmed his beloved wife Kelly Preston has tragically passed away from breast cancer at 57."On the morning of July 12, 2020, Kelly Preston, adored wife and mother, passed away following a two-year battle with breast cancer," a family representative told PEOPLE on Monday."Choosing to keep her fight private, she had been undergoing medical treatment for some time, supported by her closest family and friends," the statement continued."She was a bright, beautiful and loving soul

death from breast cancer Sunday was a tragic end to her 29-year marriage to John Travolta, which bore three children: Ella Bleu, Benjamin and the late Jett, who died in 2009 of a seizure.Preston’s passing at 57 is, sadly, not the first time 66-year-old Travolta has lost a significant other to breast cancer.In 1977, actress Diana Hyland, who the actor had been seriously dating for a year, died of the very same cause.

Kelly Preston, who died at the age of 57 on Sunday, July 12, after privately battling breast cancer for two years.John Travolta, who married Preston in September 1991, announced the news of the actress’ death “with a very heavy heart” via Instagram in the early hours of Monday, July 13.“She fought a courageous fight with the love and support of so many,” the Grease star, 66, told his 2.8 million Instagram followers.

John Travolta has revealed that his wife, Kelly Preston, has died at the age of 57 after a two-year battle with breast cancer. On Sunday, the famous actor took to Instagram, where he paid tribute to Kelly.

Also Read: Kelly Preston, 'Jerry Maguire' Actress, Dies at 57Crowe on Monday shared a brief anecdote in which he remembered auditioning with Preston in the film “Breaking Up” for a role that eventually went to Salma Hayek.“Can’t remember where, but, met first in late ’92 I think. Such a lovely person,” Crowe said.

John Travolta revealed something terrible and devastating. He lost his wife Kelly Preston to breast cancer and his fans are also in shock.

After a two-year battle with breast cancer, Kelly Preston passed away on Sunday at the age of 57.

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticElla Travolta, the daughter of John Travolta and the late Kelly Preston shared a tribute to her mother today, writing that she has “never met anyone as courageous, strong, beautiful and loving” as Preston, who died yesterday of breast cancer.Ella posted on Instagram today:I have never met anyone as courageous, strong, beautiful and loving as you.

Space Camp and Twins and is perhaps most famous for her role as Tom Cruise's fiesty fiancée in Jerry Maguire or as Amanda Bynes' mom in What a Girl Wants. She and Travolta met while working on The Experts and eventually married in 1991. Many shared their surprise and sadness over her death on social media.

John Travolta and Kelly Preston’s daughter, Ella, shared a touching tribute to the actress after she lost her battle with breast cancer.“I have never met anyone as courageous, strong, beautiful and loving as you,” the 20-year-old wrote via Instagram on Monday, July 13.

Ella Travolta, 20, took to Instagram to mourn her mother, Kelly Preston, hours after her death. The 20-year-old shared a gorgeous photo of her mom, who died from breast cancer on July 12. Along with the photo, she penned the sweetest message in honor of the actress, who was married to Ella’s dad, John Travolta.

In this handout from Rogers and Cowan, John Travolta, his wife Kelly Preston and their children Jett and Ella pose in this undated picture.

John Travolta has revealed his heartbreak following his wife Kelly Preston’s death at the age of 57 after a battle with breast cancer. Actress Kelly tragically passed away on Sunday after a two year battle with breast cancer.

Jerry Maguire and wife of John Travolta, has died of breast cancer aged 57.Travolta revealed in a post on Instagram that Preston had been battling the disease for two years.“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,” he wrote.