Actor John Travolta flies back to Florida with son’s ashes

April 29th, 2009 2 Bahamians plead not guilty in Travolta caseNASSAU, Bahamas — An ambulance driver and a former senator have pleaded not guilty to charges that they tried to extort $25 million from actor John Travolta following the death of his teenage son in the Bahamas. Former Sen. Pleasant Bridgewater remains free on $50,000 bail as does Tarino Lightbourne.

April 23rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - John Travolta, who lost his 16-year-old son Jett in January, reportedly jetted alone to Tahiti for the weekend. The 'Grease' actor allegedly piloted his private 707 to stay at the plush Intercontinental Tahiti resort in a deluxe room with breathtaking views.

April 23rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Hollywood actor Tom Cruise has pulled out of political thriller 'The 28th Amendment', because its plot is too similar to another upcoming flick 'Motorcade'. The 'Vanilla Sky' actor was reportedly signed up for the flick about a U.S.

April 23rd, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood actor John Travolta, who lost his 16-year-old son Jett in January, took a solo trip to Tahiti where he stayed over the weekend. Travolta, 55, flew in from Australia on April 18 in his private 707.

April 17th, 2009 LONDON - John Travolta and his wife Kelly Preston last week flew to Fiji and Australia, the first time they left their home in Florida since their son's death in January. Travolta's 16-year-old son, Jett, died at the family's vacation home in the Bahamas and since then the couple have gotten out.

April 17th, 2009 MELBOURNE - John Travolta and his wife Kelly Preston reportedly jetted into Australia for a three-day visit. The Hollywood couple had previously been avoiding the spotlight after losing their 16-year-old son Jett, who died from a seizure during a family holiday in the Bahamas on January 2.

April 5th, 2009 LONDON - Tom Cruise is planning a remake of the classic 1969 'Western Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid', starring himself and close pal John Travolta. An associate has revealed that Cruise got the blessing of Paul Newman just months before the actor died of lung cancer last September.

January 26th, 2009 LOS ANGELES - A paramedic in the Bahamas was charged with trying to extort $25 million from John Travolta after the death of the movie star's 16-year-old son earlier this month, E! Online reported. Tarino Lighbourne, 47, pleaded not guilty to the charges, which have also led to the resignation of Bahamain Senator Allyson Maynard-Gibson who was allegedly representing Lighbtourne in his contacts with the Travolta family.

January 23rd, 2009 LOS ANGELES - Police in the Bahamas have arrested three people believed to be involved in an attempt to blackmail US actor John Travolta over the death of his son Jett, reports said. Jett Travolta, 16, died in early January on the island, where the actor owns a home.

January 19th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood actor John Travolta's 'Grease' co-star Olivia Newton-john has urged the media to leave the actor alone as he grieves the death of his son. The actress-singer has been in touch with the devastated star in the recent days, and now she is keen to keep the press away from Travolta and his wife Kelly Preston, reported imdb.com 'I think it's time to leave people alone when they are grieving and just send him a lot of love.

January 10th, 2009 LOS ANGELES - Following the tragic death of his 16-year-old son last week, actor John Travolta has cancelled his planned appearance at the Golden Globes. The actor's spokesman told Us Magazine that Travolta will not appear at the awards programme in Beverly Hills Sunday.

January 5th, 2009 NEW YORK - Coroners in the Bahamas have performed an autopsy on John Travolta's 16-year-old son Jett, who died Friday after suffering a seizure while on a holiday. The autopsy Monday sought to clarify the circumstances of the tragic incident in which the teenager was found unconscious on the bathroom floor in the Travolta family's luxury vacation home.

January 5th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood actress Kate Hudson took time out of promoting her latest film to offer her condolences to actor John Travolta and Kelly Preston after the tragic death of their teenaged son Jett. The star was walking the red carpet at the New York premiere of her latest movie 'Bride Wars' with Anne Hathaway Monday, when she approached reporters to offer a message of support to the grieving parents, reports contactmusic.com.

January 3rd, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood star John Travolta is 'heartbroken' after he tried in vain to save the life of his son Jett by administering emergency mouth-to-mouth resuscitation before paramedics arrived. Contactmsuic.com reports, the 16-year-old passed away in the Bahamas Jan 2 after suffering a seizure at his family's holiday home at the Old Bahama Bay Hotel on Grand Bahama Island, according to family attorney Michael Ossi.

January 2nd, 2009 LOS ANGELES - The 16-year-old son of Hollywood star John Travolta died Friday while the family was vacation in the Bahamas. Jett Travolta, the son of John and his wife Kelly Preston, was found unconscious on the bathroom of the family's suite at the Old Bahama Bay Resort Friday morning, according to a police statement published by celebrity website TMZ.