John Travolta Recalls Talking About Death With Son Ben After Kelly Preston Died

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John Travolta had a difficult discussion with his son after Kelly Preston's death. During an appearance on , Kevin Hart's Peacock talk show, the 67-year-old actor revealed what he told his son, Ben, after the 10-year-old expressed a fear of his dad dying following his mom's death."[Ben] said to me once, 'Because mom passed away, I'm afraid you're going to,'" John recalled. «I said, 'Well, it's a very different thing.' And I went through the differences about my longevity and her limited life.»Kelly died in July 2020 after a two-year battle with cancer.

She was 57.In addition to Ben, Kelly and John, who tied the knot in 1991, shared Ella, 21. They were also parents to Jett, who died in 2009 following an accident during a family vacation.