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John Travoltais keeping his late wife’s memory alive.
“Happy Birthday Kelly. We miss and love you very much,” Travolta captioned his post.
Prestondiedin July 2020 at age 57 after a two-year battle with breast cancer. She and her family kept her diagnosis private, but a source told PEOPLE at the time of her death that Preston “had been undergoing medical treatment for some time.”
Travolta and Preston shared three children: Ella, 21, Benjamin, 10, and their late son Jett, who died at age 16 in 2009. After the news of her passing broke last summer, TravoltamournedPreston’s death onInstagram, writing, “Kelly’s love and life will always be remembered.”
Since then, the actor has shared frequent posts featuring his late wife, including his first Mother’s Day tribute without her in May.
“Dearest Kelly, you brought into my life three of the most wonderful children I have ever known. Thank you,” he wrote onInstagram. “We love and miss you. Happy Mother’s Day.”
John Travolta and Kelly Preston.Lester Cohen/WireImage
Travoltaopened upabout grieving in an April interview withEsquireMexico, calling the mourning process “very personal.”
“Grief is personal and finding your own path is what could lead to healing. It’s different than someone else’s journey,” he said. “The most important thing you can do to help people going through grief is allow them the space to live it and not complicate their journey with your own.”
In an AugustappearanceonKevin Hart’s Peacock talk show seriesHart to Heart,Travolta revealed a candid discussion he had with Ben about death after his son said he was afraid Travolta would die after his mother did.
“I said, ‘Well, it’s a very different thing.’ And I went through the differences about my longevity and her limited life,” Travolta told Hart. “I said, ‘But you know, Ben … you always love the truth and I’m going to tell you the truth about life. Nobody knows when they’re gonna go or when they’re going to stay.’ "
He added, “Your brother [Jett] left at 16. Too young. Your mother left at 57. That was too young. But who’s to say? I could die tomorrow. You could. Anybody can,” he added. “So let’s look at it like it’s part of life. You don’t know exactly. You just do your best at trying to live the longest you can.”
source: people.com
