By: Ellie Kam on January 2nd, 2009 at 7:30 pm

John Travolta’s 16-year-old son Jett has died at the actor’s home in the Bahamas.
Jett, who some claim suffered from Autism and Kawasaki Syndrome, reportedly had a seizure and hit his head on a bathtub on Friday morning. He was rushed to the hospital on Grand Bahama Island where he was declared dead.
Update: Michael McDermott, a lawyer for the Travolta family has released a statement saying that contrary to some media reports, Jett was not found up to 10 hours after he collapsed.
McDermott says that Jett’s nanny, Jeff Kathrein slept in the same room with Jett, and that Jett had a baby monitor, and a chimer on his bathroom door to alert Jeff of his whereabouts because he was prone to seizures.
At 6PM on Thursday, Jeff found Jett in the hotel bathroom, collapsed on the floor. McDermott claims Jett was found just minutes after his fall.
Jeff reportedly administered CPR, and John took over resuscitation efforts when he arrived. The paramedics showed at the scene shortly after, but all efforts to save Jett were unsuccessful.
The Travolta family has released the following statement:
Jett was the most wonderful son that two parents could ever ask for and lit up the lives of everyone he encountered. We are heartbroken that our time with him was so brief. We will cherish the time we had with him for the rest of our lives.
We have received many messages of condolence from around the world and we want to thank everyone for their prayers and support. It has meant so much to us. It is a beautiful reminder of the inherent goodness in the human spirit that gives us hope for a brighter future.
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