Kelly Preston shares tribute to her and John Travolta's late son: 'You are in our hearts forever'

Kelly Preston shares tribute to her and John Travolta's late son: 'You are in our hearts forever'

Kelly Preston shared a sweet tribute to her and husband John Travolta's late son Jett.

The actress, 56, took to Instagram Friday, just a few days after World Autism Awareness Day, to send love to her son and other children with autism.

"To my sweet love, Jett... you are in our hearts forever. I send love to all of the beautiful autistic children and the wonderful people who love them," she wrote. "May we all shine and grant love and respect to children with special needs."

The black-and-white photo shows her and Travolta, 65, both leaning in to kiss a smiling Jett on the cheek.

Jett, the couple's eldest son, died on Jan. 2, 2009 at age 16 after having a seizure while the family was on vacation in the Bahamas. Travolta previously revealed that Jett had autism and suffered from a history of seizures.

The couple married in 1991 and share two other children together: Ella Bleu and Benjamin.

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