Kelly Preston : actress and wife of John Travolta, has died at 57

In the wee hours of the night, the beloved wife of John Travolta, actress Kelly Preston, died at 57, from breast cancer that she had been fighting for two years.

 

"It is with a very heavy heart that I inform you that my beautiful wife Kelly lost her two-year battle against breast cancer. She fought a courageous fight with the love and support of so many people. family and I will be forever grateful to her doctors and nurses at the MD Anderson Cancer Center, all the medical centers that helped her, as well as her many friends and relatives who were by her side, " he wrote. " We will always remember Kelly's love and life. I'm going to take a little time to be there for my children who lost their mothers, so forgive me in advance if you haven't heard from us for a while. But know that I will feel your surge of love in the weeks and months to come, as we heal. All my love, " he added.

Born in Honolulu on October 13, 1962, Kelly was only 16 when she was spotted by a fashion photographer. If we see her in some advertising campaigns, it is the cinema which attracts her and, after missing the casting of the Blue Lagoon (it is Brooke Shields who will take down the role), she undertakes studies of dramatic art at the 'University of Southern California.

Married for the first time to Kevin Gage, it was his meeting with Travolta that would change her life. Because if, until then, her appearances in television series and in the cinema are rather discreet, this second marriage will reveal both the woman and the actress. We will see her in The Twins, Where Are the Men and, in Jerry Maguire, alongside Tom Cruise. In 2000, her performance in Battlefield Earth even earned her the Razzie Award for the worst actress in a supporting role ...

Active members of the Church of Scientology, Kelly Preston and John Travolta will have three children: Jett, Ella Bleue and Benjamin. In 2009, a first tragedy struck the family when Jett, 17, was struck down by a heart attack, a consequence of Kawasaki's disease from which he suffered.

"I have never met a woman as courageous, strong, beautiful and loving as you," wrote Ella Bleue, 20, on her Instagram account. "All the people who were lucky to know you, or to be in your presence, will agree that you had a radiance, a light in you that never stopped shining and that made people instantly happy. Thank you for being there for me, whatever the circumstances. Thank you for your love. Thank you for your help and thank you for making this world a good place to live. You have made my life more beautiful and I know you will continue to do it. I love you so much, mom ... "