Jett Travolta Is Dead

The maybe-autistic, maybe-not son of Scientologists John Travolta and Kelly Preston died under suspicious circumstances yesterday while the family was vacationing in the Bahamas.

Sixteen-year-old Jett Travolta apparently had some sort of a seizure and was unable to be revived, although a spokeswoman for the local police force says he died of a wound to the head, ostensibly from “hitting his head in a bath tub.”

No mention of a head wound is found in the official incident report , although an autopsy is planned to determine the exact cause of death.

Jett was widely-rumored to have been autistic, reports the Travoltas vehemently denied in part owing to the fact that the Cult … err, Church of Scientology does not recognize autism.

They claimed he had Kawasaki syndrome, which is a collection of circulatory symptoms that come from swollen arteries.

The Travoltas’ treatment of their son has made headlines in the past, as neighbors have previously accused them of neglect.

The Travoltas’ residence has also been picketed by autism advocates, who claimed that the family’s refusal to treat Jett’s condition amounted to child abuse. Kelly Preston, meanwhile, has picketed against psychiatric drugs on numerous occasions.

You can read more on all that craziness by clicking here.

Whatever killed Jett, it’s a safe bet that we haven’t heard the end of this story …

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