Regardless of their beliefs, John Travolta and Kelly Preston & family deserve our heartfelt sympathy.

May Jett rest in peace and may his family be comforted by God, Creator of us all.

We may never know what truly happened. All I can say is that I hope the family is at peace with themselves, whether or not his parents denied him the medication. What they need right now is privacy and time for grieving.

Lilibeth
Edmonds, Washington

I think that people should let this so called "chatter" end. I'm sure all the speculation about details, does nothing but add to the pain the Travoltas must be enduring. A child died far too soon and when and if they choose to talk about their son's medical history should be up to them. Sometimes, we don't all need to be privy to things that aren't are business.

Lorie Ann, Buellton, Calif.

a seizure disorder can be very hard to control with medication. my best friend is permanently disabled after going into status epilepticus and suffering a stroke during the event. she was on medication. if you would see her, she looks normal, like she has no problem. she almost died, the doctors didnt understand how she lived through it.

she started having seizures after a skiing accident when she was a teenager. seizure disorders are so unpredictable.

Why scientology even deserves a talking about is beyond me. The boy is dead and thats a fact, why not talk about what a pity it is that John Travolta and his wife have lost their kid, simple!

If the Travolta family believe in what scientology offers

i think is a good thing for them......

Faith in the only thing that works for that family know

and time of course

Good evening Randi. My heart goes out to the Travolta family, John, Kelly and Ella. My mother also suffered with seizure disorder. She was on the anti-seizure medication Dilantin, although she still had regular seizures even while on this medication. In the last months of her life, her seizures became more severe with blood oxygen levels dropping dangerously low. I was there during some of these severe seizures, so oxygen was given. These seizures were frightening to me; it was as though her brain was not signaling her to breathe. She died in her sleep and I often wonder if her death was from a seizure. But we should not speculate and wonder "what if." Just as in little Jett's life and death, we should remember him with love and thank God for the time we had with our loved ones.

I am outrage that people have chosen to focus more on the beliefs of the Travoltas' religion instead of their loss. This is a family grieving the loss of a son and a brother. And so many would rather start an ethical debate than to remember that there is a 16 year old boy who lost his life at the heart of this story. My heart goes out to the family and friends. What a heartbreaking way to begin the year.

I lost my son 1 1/2 ago. He was 31 years old. There is a bond between those of us who have lost children. We all know the pain that contiues through life. There are so many of us who endure this pain. I pray that the Travolta's will find comfort in each other and in others who care that are around them. When I see little Jett's picture I can't help but know he was truly loved by all his family. You all took such good care of him while he was here and the memories will be with you forever. Take care of that little girl because she truly needs you now more than ever. God bless you all.

Jesus said "I am the way", "I am the door", there is no other door, there is no other way. May God bless the Travolta family. May He reveal Himself more clearly to them through this tragedy.

I'm a Catholic, I have a psychiatric disorder treated with perscriptions which are used only for psychiatric illnesses -so – I'm about 180 degrees away from Scientology. But the thing is that Jett was treated with love and tenderness by his family; received the best medical treatment possible; and was very cherished. That stuff about believing you've lived before and you'll live again, and, Jett's parents bellieve they will see him again. That all sounds strange and cultish to people outusde Scientology (like me) but we must remember that Christians believe Christ rose from the dead, and we will be find eternal life thru Christ. The point is that regardless of how their spiritual beliefs manifest themselves, they were very carling, loving family who provided everything they believed might be helpful to their son Jett. Let's let Jett rest in peace and his family perserve and honor his memory.

Two parents are grieving the loss of their son. What the Travolta family believes or doesn't believe is their own business. Give them some respect and allow them to mourn. To attack or criticize them at this vulnerable time is just plain cowerdly and mean.

I hope that AC 360 and the press will let up and not add to John & Kelly's broken heart by keep talking about this. If 'the people' are talking on the blogs, let' em. In good time, John or Kelly may come out and tell their story. They may not talk. If the press and others add to his families grief, they will never forget the treatment during a time when they should be given lots of support and grace. Don't quote me on this, but I think it was Mya Angelou who said, "People will forgive you for what you said to them, but will never forget how you made them feel." Talk about all your questions next month, next year, not the days leading up to his funeral. Give it a rest.

When you combine the (possible) withholding of anti-seizure medication and Kelly Preston's admitted use of "detoxification" treatments recommended by the Church of Scientology (mostly related to medications he WAS on for seizures and autism), there can be no doubt as to the correlation of the teachings and practice of Scientology to the tragic death of this young man.

His is far from the first death as a result of such long practiced "detoxifications" by the Church of Scientology and it is an issue that should be carefully examined.

"lived before and will live again"? In which persona will he be known?All religions require a certain amount of credulousness, but this is bit of a conceptual stretch!

And Jehovah's Witnesses refuse blood transfusions, and other faiths believe in laying-on of hands to cure illness. There's no accounting for what human beings will believe in or will do as a result of those beliefs.
It's too bad we impose our neuroses on our kids, but that's a fact of life, too.

Whatever the reason for his demise, the loss of Jett is a tragedy for the Travoltas as is the loss of a child for any family.

People need to stop their gossiping and speculation on this. The Travolta's have enough pain right now with the death of their son; they don't need us to add to it by endless speculation. I can't imagine anything worse than losing one's child.

No matter their beliefs, they deserve privacy and respect. I mean critics need more to do if they are going to scrutinize a family that is obviously tight-knit, just give them their time to grieve.

Is very common for siezure medication to begin to stop working all of the suddenly. I was being with siezure for since 8 years old and then when I am 17 the medicine stopped to work at all and I am now taking the cold coffee enema for preventing siezure because regular medication is not working.

I wish we could just leave the Travolta family alone, and let them grieve in peace and privacy. What business is it of ours with regard to the whys and wherefores?? It's bad enough that they are living a parents' worst nightmare of losing a child, but to have this played out over and over and over in the media is too much. I don't know enough about the Church of Scientology to make a comment. I've never understood the morbid curiosity we have with regard to another's tragedy. Leave them alone and let them grieve.

I don't think that anyone is disagreeing that Jett's death was sudden, tragic, and devastating to his family. However, as a parent, I wonder if the Travolta's were negligent in taking their son off anti-seizure medications – in favor of that Scientology detoxification program. How can they prove that the medications stopped working? Maybe they took their son off of the meds before telling their doctor. I am a man of faith, but I am not letting my 8 ride in the car without a seatbelt because I believe that God will protect him!

Lyndon from Richmond, VA

It does not matter what the boy died off the sad part is that he died and the family must be devastated. Lets pray for them in a way to show or love to John for the laughs etc he provided us as an actor. Rest in Peace little one and may God help the family through this tragedy.
Peggy in Nova Scotia

Though no fan of scientology, I'm disappointed by the focus it's taking away from Jett's life and his death.

The boy was obviously loved ... and was also obviously lovING. He had a gentle quality that came through in his pictures. Did you see the one where he is actually holding his own father in his arms and kissing his father's head? How many teenage boys are willing to do that?

You have to be nurtured to be nurturing. There's no reason to think that Travolta & Preston were anything but loving & devoted parents to Jett.

Save the conspiracy theories for some other moment that's not associated with the tragic loss of a young person such as this.

We may never know the truth and that's maybe the way the Travolta family wants it.

Regardless of how he died, it really is a tragedy that maybe not even time will heal.

What the "chatter" is all about, is causing a controversy in the public eye. The last thing that the parents need is their faith dragged through the mud. They need time to heal, to reflect and ultimately time to grieve.
If the press, the public and the immature who want to see them pulled into court over a non-fact, then those are the people who need to have their beliefs investigated.

Many people react as though deaths from seizures are not common-place and that Jett Travolta was an exception to this. However, the truth is that such diagnosis is not uncommon at all. True, the seizures may be a syndrome of another disease, but death from seizure is not all that unusual from those who suffer from them. I'm sure this family, like most, is devastated by their son's sudden death, and I join all in expressing my sincerest sympathy for them.

My 19 -year-old niece died last year from a seizure. She had been on many different seizure medications over the years, but they didn't always work. She had the flu when she died and it could have been attributed to the cough medicine she took at the time.

Maybe he was not properly diagnosed, didn't get the appropriate treatment and this lead to his death.

The question if the parents are or not in peace with themselves is a private matter, not anybody's business.

However, learning from other people's mistakes can be helpful feedback to other people and can help prevent future suffering.

With this in mind, some people go public and talk about their medical experiences.

The most painful thing a parent can experience is the loss of their child. On that note, my condolences to the Travolta family.
At the same time, as a parent of six year old twins, on the autism spectrum, it is unexcusable for that child to have been ignored for all those years. The video recently shot of him in Paris is quite obvious to anyone who knows anything about autism that he was indeed autistic. His quality of life could have been dramatically different with the appropiate therapies and his true potential will never be known. As a parent you should always do WHATEVER is in your power to help that child reach its full potetntial. No matter your religion or beliefs. That child never asked to be brought up in their religion. With the endless resources the Travolta family had at their disposal, there is no excuse. I am a single parent who has spent the last 3 years shuffling my children from one therapy to another and have spent endless number of nights trying to find a way of getting them better. Because of this my children have been able to begin a mainstream kindergaten, this year. I have given up vacations, restaurants and every possible luxury that I ever enjoyed, but to see my children talk and play with other children in a playground is worth every second.

The Travoltas have totally lost my respect.

The scientologists also believe life on earth was started by a man in a space ship.

And if the child was austistic? How would that change these parents' grief. My heart goes out to the entire family for their very huge loss. A family with a new year in front of them is fractured. We need to be offering them support not gossip. I like that Anderson looked for the facts and not the fiction.

it's simple scientology had nothing to do with the tragic loss of this beautiful child. he was taken far to soon and no parent should have to live with the death of their child. the Travolta family is no exception. I will continue to pray for their son and that they will find the strength to endure the pain of this enormous loss. And that they can remain strong for their daughter Ella Bleu who lost her big brother. May the love they all share for Jett carry them through this horrible loss. God bless them all.

If Christian Scientists and others who restrict medical intervention in favour of faith can come under scrutiny for not getting their kids proper medical attention, then Scientology deserves the same treatment. Scientology does not recognize autism, and it does not allow any drugs that manage psychological or seizure conditions - they give people who have these conditions "vitamins" and put them in saunas and on treadmills.

The claim that Kawasaki Syndrome caused Jett's death is just bizarre, as it's a childhood ailment that results in heart damage, NOT seizing. I have no idea if the Travoltas followed Scientology teachings in terms of raising their son, but if they applied Hubbard's techniques to a medical condition like epilepsy or autism... Well, there's a reason CoS members are considered a crackpot cult.

The Travoltas must be going through hell, and I'm so, so sorry for them. But it doesn't follow that the circumstances around their son's death are beyond questioning.

My sympathies for the Travolta family in this time of grief and loss.

BTW~ Scientology is a capitalized word, and so is Scientologist.

Like any cult like religion this spokesman had carefully prepared answers that were well thought out ahead of time. If the Dr. thinks your child needs something like Paxil or Ritalin you can discuss it with the Dr. but then give the kid the meds.

Looking at the pictures of Jett Travolta, why question whether he had autism or not? His pictures show emotion, love, interaction – that's not what I see in children that I know who have autism. Besides, the Travoltas aren't obliged to give the public an explanation. Their children are a very private matter, and I am just thankful that they chose to share those very touching, private pictures that show the love in that family – it is all over Jett's face.

So Anderson and the rest or your team... some full disclosure please... who among you is a Scientologist?

Randi thank you for your efforts in compiling this report, rumours at a time this should be put to rest. Personally I feel everyone is entitled and justified to their personal religious beliefs. My thoughts and prayers are with the Travolta family. May God Grant them Strength and Peace.

God bless the Travolta family. They made sure that their son was happy while he was here with them. Funny thing about siezures...every one is different and every persons are different from another's. They know the pain they have been through and they did their very best with what they had. I know..my nephew has seizures.. is now 50 years old and very disabled from the seizures and I know the pain my sister and brother-in-law has had.

My condolences to the family,

Gwynn in La Verne, CA

Faith is a powerful thing. Whether the Travoltra do or do not believe in medicine is their business. They do not owe us a explaination about why their son died. America is suppose to be the land of the free. Let them grive for thier son in peace. It is not up to the public to judge them because in the end if they did do something wrong then they will have to answer to a high power no matter what religion you are.

Death is not the end, but only the 'real' beginning. And we serve a living Christ so why wouldn't we believe in life after crossing over.. Christ himself said we are offered life in the resurrection.. Just by believeing in him and his death....

God bless you all

After reading for days of what happen to this boy I wondered why no one considered mercury poisoning........

My heart breaks for this family, I know loss, and it will take time...you never really heal...you adapt and go on....and you learn great lessons from the experience if you open yourself to the experience.

My Grandmother, a faith filled Christian woman ,was a RN (nurse)...and inquired about Scientology for their medical benifits...she was from the old school of using natural things for healing (leaves, bark, etc) along with conventional medicine for herself and she did not agree with medications that 'numb' feelings which it appears alot of psychotropic drugs do.

The Company's spokesman (yes, Company) thinks medical diagnosis are not also subjective? Interesting...Too bad for the family. Very tragic.

Thank you so much, Randi Kaye, for caring enough to find out the truth and tell it like it is!

I think media should leave the Travolta family alone. Whether they believe in medicine or not, we don't need to contribute to their pain by questioning it. They did what they thought was right for their son out of love. Belief is something between the person and the higher being (whatever you call it) and no one has a right to question and judge that.

"So many rumors out there about John Travolta denying his son anti-seizure medication we decided to tackle the subject for tonight’s show!"

YAY! And look, you made 4 phone calls all by yourself! YAY!

Good job tackling the issues. It's not just that this subject is irrelevant, but your tone is completely irreverent.

Scientologist or not, autism or not, does it matter? Kelly Preston & John Travolta took wonderful care of their son. They were proud of him and provided the best care possible and loved him unconditionally. We would all be lucky to have them as parents, or at least friends. God bless John, Kelly and Ella.

This looks like a family awash in secrets, lies and denial - as is obvious by watching that short video coming out of the restaurant a couple of months back. Why would this be any different? It is tragic because a psychiatrist would be necessary to diagnose his autism and prescribe appropriate medication, including to control his seizures. The seizures are only one small part of this story. More importantly, autism-specific interventions and methodologies could have been used since he was a toddler that may have unlocked him from the torment of autism, allowed him to communicate, go to school, have friends and given him some independence. Did he get to go to school? The cases where children are recovered from autism are so inspiring. Therein lies the tragedy of the secrets and lies . . .

My heart goes out to the family, as it does for all families who lose children. The children of Jehovah's Witness followers have died from not having blood transfusions because of their beliefs, and that's just as tragic and senseless. But either way, this will leave scars on the family and may open their eyes to the farce, but I think the focus for now should be completely on the loss of another child, way before his time.

A child has died, his parents are heartbroken. They need our love and support. End of story.

Let's let the controversy stop. It is now time to move on. The Travolta Family have endured something I can understand – as I have been there – also losing a child too young.

In his short life you could see from the pictures Jett was loved and did love his family. We are all here for a purpose and I am sure that young man made his parents feel special with a purpose.

The Travolta family can be proud to have raised and taken care of such a nice young man.

I can only imagine the sadness that the Travoltas are experiencing right now. I hope and pray that they will find peace at this time.

Jett Travolta was a much loved son whose parents did everything in their power for him and with him. Jett will be so missed and yes without a doubt they will see him again. I pray for the parents to find strength in this difficult difficult time.

So let's all love this family from afar and leave them this to time to grieve for their loss. They are amazing people and they have lost one of their greatest treasures, their son. May he rest in piece.

My heartfelt sympathy goes out to the Travolta family. They seemed to have been a very close family and it showed that they loved their son dearly. For people to criticize them for denying seizure medication is totally absurd. He was not denied seizure medication. He was discontinued off the seizure medication because he had side effects to the medications. There is a big difference here such as night and day. This was an unforseen unfortunate accident. The Travolta family are in my prayers. As someone who has a developmentally delayed child, I can see the love they had for their son... It is a great love.

if the medication stops working you find another, and another and another until you find something that works. this is your child. you are there to keep them self and healthy and go beyond all means to do so. my heart goes out to john and kelly. maybe he should go back to catholcism for comfort and forgiveness. just my opinion. as scientolgy does not believe in certain 'drugs' and diagnosis' that cannot be denied, i deny the belief in schientology as a religion. it is a mind control, not a religion.

That's all fine and good, but what about the ridiculous Scientology-appointed "caregivers" who were supposed to be looking after the boy? Scientology is a cult and dictates that nobody can be around its cult-members except other cult-members, so Jett's "nurse/nanny' was a "Level 3 Scientologist" who used to be a wedding photographer. Not quite the qualifications a normal parent would look for in the person taking care of their dangerously ill son. Why isn't the mainstream media covering that aspect? Prescription drug issue aside, the cult of scientology had something to do with this boy's death when they refused him a real medical professional in favor of one of their followers.

Agreed. What they believe is none of anyones business-hence the fact this country was founded on 'religious freedom' so they are free to choose. The main thing is-The Travolta's have lost a child. Jett was a sweet kid- yes I met him a long time ago when he was very little- and Travolta and K.Preston are great people. The world should be sympathetic to them-they lost a child. That is the main focus here.
Honestly, some people have no life to want to be privy to tiny details taht are none of thier flippin business.
John, Kelly, and your sweet daughter- my familie's sympathy to you, and all our love.

I pray that this boy is at peace and that his parents will see him again. Losing a child would be terrible-parents are not supposed to bury their children-famous or not-I'm sure they are beside themselves with grief. If the church they belong to does not believe in some medications – and one has a child of Special Needs such as Jett was, I would have left it immediately. I have heard and read something about it I don't like, but I feel this is a free country-they worship how they see fit, but I have doubts about this church. The Travolta's will overcome in time but their lives have changed forever whether their beliefs had anything to do with it or not.

If the issue was Jehovah's Witnesses withholding blood transfusions from a child I don't think there'd be as many people preaching the boons of faith here.

Dianetics has Hubbard making all sorts of dangerous medical claims, including that 70% of all illnesses - ALL illnesses - are psychosomatic. In other words, it's all in your head. Tommy Davis wisely avoided touching upon this.

Call me crazy, but I am of the belief religious tolerance ends when human suffering begins.

It is an unfortunate death, but the reason for all the 'chatter' is that the boy's death could have been prevented had he been on the proper medication. Jett's parents hopefully consulted with a Dr. before they took him off his medication. This dialogue unfortunately need to happen to let people know that a church should not influence a persons medical treatment.

In my Yearbook my answer to Who do you admire? John Travolta of course my friends had the same answer.
It is so very sad that he and his wife and daughter lost a part of their family. My heart goes out to them. Regardless of his religon he and his family deserves respect at this time.

John and Family you are in my thoughts and prayers. May God Bless You.
Love Patty Thompson

This conversation and this story are sad. This is not even news. How many parents lost a child today?? Is anyone aware of the number of people who died of starvation on planet earth today? Nearly 36,000. And Andersen Cooper feeds the pathetic news mill with mind numbing rot about the loss of one of the world's richest and weirdest men?

When are we going to have a conversation about what is REALLY happening on this planet and stop with this useless obsession with celebrity.

Wake up everyone!!!!

As a parent, my heart aches for the Travolta's. I can't imagine breathing with out my son being alive. You can't know the pain of a parent losing a child unless you have.

My heartfelt sympathies go out to the Travolta's.

V

The death of a child is devasting regardless of who the parents are or what the faith is. What is beautiful is the manner in which the Travoltas speak of the time they shared with their remarkable son. I honor them for that. A child is dead and it is terribly sad.

I think it's ridiculous that everyone thinks/demands to know if Jett was autistic. And news reporters saying that we will probably never know what really happened, etc. .. Good, IT'S NONE OF OUR BUSINESS. The Travolta's family life is none of our business...nobody's private life is any of our business. The Travolta's don't have to explain a thing to anyone. Accept it and leave them grieve in peace. How would you feel, God forbid, if you were grieving the lose of your child and people were gossiping and fighting over his medical/ mental/ physical condition? May God comfort and protect the Travolta's and may Jett always watch over his beautiful, loving parents.

i believe that John did everything possible there is to do to take care of his family.He loves his family and has always shown it.My four children have nevere seen me have a seizure before,but in July 2007,I had a severe one this time and I was in a coma for five days. It scared my kids so bad that they thought i was going to die. i'm a single father and my children have no one else. Seizures are very serious and why the media and others can't leave them alone during their sorry of losing their child.It seems like some people think there is a crime somewhere.These people better get their heads examined.Leave these wonderful people alone and pray for them.

I believe they will see there son again. I lost a son 12 year's ago and I know I wil see him again. Love & prayer's

Wow! I can't even believe people are talking about this. Their son died and this is an absolute tradegy. Keep them in your thoughts and prayers as they go through this incredibly painful time.

The diagnostic criteria for Autism is found in section 299.00 of the the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (called the "DSM" for short) published by the American Psychiatric Association. Tommy Davis, the Church of Scientology's spokesman told Randi Kaye that “medical diagnoses are based on medical conditions. Psychiatric conditions are subjective”. Based on that, to Scientologists, Autism would be considered a "subjective diagnosis" and not a medical condition requiring treatment.

The Travolta family should be left alone to grieve the loss of their son. Enough is enough.

I may not like the Scientology religion, but give the Travolta's their respect. I can't imagine honest and good parents even think about denying their children life saving treatments regardless of their beliefs. Truly, deepest regards and wishes to you, Travolta family.

The problem with the Travoltas is associating their son's mental difficulties with Kawasaki disease. That is just ridiculous. A good friend of mine has a son who just recently had a bout with that disease. She was freaking out over her son's future before I assured her that John Travolta has no idea what he's talking about and that the long term consequences of Kawasaki are ones she already knew about.
The boy's death is a tragedy but serious questions are raised when otherwise good parents allow some crackpot religion to convince them their son's disability is cause by a completely unrelated disease. This affects what treatments the Travoltas would seek out, etc.
Scientology deserves any sort of criticism on this particular topic anybody wants to dish out.

After just listening to Anderson's segment on Scientology's response to Physciatry.. I just want to point out one important fact. The "Church" doesn't believe in Physciatrist's for one reason and one reason only. They are so paranoid that their members will realize how wrong they have been subscribing to such idiotic behavior. They don't want their members to see anyone. other than Scientology counselors. NO therapists of any kind!

I find it troublesome that the Church of Scientology is even being brought up in the wake of this young man's death.

Yes, the Church of Scientology has been more than involved in several questionable incidents in the past, and continues to do so. It is an organization that I have absolutely no love for. It is a well known fact that the Travoltas are among its leading members. That, however, has no bearing on what happened to Jett Travolta, which is simply a case of an early and tragic death.

My heart goes out to the Travoltas; I hope that they can get through this utterly devastating event. The media and conspiracy theorists out there need to respect their need for privacy and let them mourn in peace.

Agree with Neil on this one. Losing one's child is a tragic affair, especially a child who has been faced with medical challenges their whole life. Why not provide our heart felt sympathy for the family and drop the whole convoluted religious cloud that only detracts from the issue at hand. They lost their son, whom the loved dearly. We should all keep our thoughts with them, regardless of beliefs.

I have to say as a person who has been in a psychiartist's office off and on for over 20 years battling Bi polar. I agree to a point that they over prescribe and it can cause a new host of problems but to say that anti depressants should never be administered does an injustice to many they have helped.

Perhaps the most measured response by the CoS ever, and frankly it helped clear up one of my misconceptions about their policies on medications.

Please leave these poor people alone. I think most people on this planet understand that the loss of a child is something none of us would want to comprehend. I won't even mention the name of their spiritual belief system, because there are thousands a day dying on this planet who belong to various spiritual belief systems.

What happens in life, happens. And death comes to us all. Grief is a lengthy, awful process for the survivors – and the family of this child should be left alone to deal with that process. They need their family and friends. I honestly feel guilty even commenting on their loss.

The reason this situation is being talked about is because SCIENTOLOGY DOES NOT RECOGNIZE AUTISM. Point being, Travolta's brother, ex-neighbors, people close to the family say the boy was Autistic, (he never spoke), and because of Kelly & John's religeous beliefs, the boy was not treated. Understand? That's why it's being discussed.

Yes, they indeed think that they will 'see their son again' – but why
would they think that? Scientology has no concept of Heaven – at least in the Christian sense – and these distraught parents have nothing at all to base their claim upon. Science fiction just can't suffice in place of a holy sacrifice...

Each of us has our own personal faith, it is not to be judged nor challenged by others. Let us all remain focused on the real tragedy of this ordeal...a chid has died, and a loving family is hurting beyond words. God's blessings to the Travolta family and to anyone who has lost a child, one can only imagine the personal anguish you feel.

Grieving Parents, yes. Do our hearts go out for them, yes. Was it an unpreventable tragic occurrence, we don't know. What we do know is there more to this unfortunate story than meets the eye.

The son was how old, 16? Was the son totally dependent upon his parents, sister or assigned other for his constant care?

If, in fact, the young man had been on anti-seizure medication for years but the medication no longer worked, then there must have been an emergency management plan to be executed when the boy had a seizure. If anti-seizure medications were no longer being used, what did the emergency management plan provide for on a daily basis.

Mr. Travolta is not the type of person who leaves anything to chance. As a highly qualified pilot of some of the largest planes on this planet, he has to be a stickler for detail. Therefore, there had to be an emergency plan for the boy.

Was anyone with the boy right at the time of the seizure? If yes, what were they supposed to do? If no one was with him, why not? Certainly the death certificate will be released and will have some cause listed. From news accounts, the cause of death has been listed as "Seizure".

Who performed the autopsy and was the proper scientific approach used to definitively show cause of death as seizure?

The reason so many people are tuned into this story is because of the bizzare behaviors of celebrity Scientologists when either discussing or promoting causes against the use of mental health drugs. They foam at the mouth as zealots against the use of any drug used for mental health purposes. Tom Cruise, made a fool out of himself in attacking Brooke Shields. The boy's mother, Kelly Preston, has her own crusade in the halls of Congress trying to get legislation that would prevent such drugs from being used by children.

Why the sudden need for cremation in the Bahamas? All these factors, provide a picture of Scientologists and the way they think after they have been "changed" by Scientology. We watched the stories on TV about various cults and their leaders brainwashing techniques and couldn't figure out how such people could be lead to their ultimate demise by Jim Jones or some Indian guru. Give me a break, not all these celebrities have had face lifts like Joan Rivers but they always have that cheeky glowing smile like their high on grass. No, their not high on grass, their high on author and former inmate L. Ron Hubbard. They remind me of the Priory of the Scion, the secret society in the Da Vinci Code by another author, Dan Brown.

Unfortunately, in this instance, the Travolta's are now suffering the worst kind of pain a parent can feel. I wish them peace.

First I would say that if Jett was denied medication, that is truly sad but there are many beliefs against any medications being used at all. So I believe we just let these parents mourn and if they did perhaps make that decision, now they know the possible outcome. I think sometimes we forget actors and other public figures are human to be honest.

If I was an autistic child and suffered from seizures and my parents withheld medication/treatment from me because of their religious(Scientology =religion??) beliefs.....I would be pretty perturbed. I would want an advocate to provide proper medical care that I DESERVE.

My fiance lost his beautiful daughter last year in a tragic accident, which generated a lot of speculation and idle gossip. We will never completely recover from her loss, and I believe the same is true for any family in the same situation. Can't all of us just let the Travolta family grieve in private? All Mr. & Mrs. Travolta owe us as actors is a good performance. Beyond that, I feel they deserve the same courtesy and sense of privacy as the rest of us while they try to work through the loss of their child.

My Mother always raised us to switch the situation around and how would we feel....

The Travolta family needs left alone to grieve and do it their own way. They have just lost the most precious gift...their child. That loss is every parent's worst nightmare.

John, Kelly, Jett and Ella always seemed to be so happy and loved being together. What a great example of the way all families should be.

They had the most wonderful family pictures, but the one that stands out in my mind is of Jett's hand holding his Dad, John's head in his own chest. The love there was so so strong...anyone who couldn't see it was blind. His Mother has lost her baby and little Ella has lost her beloved big brother.

God Bless them in the very difficult days ahead and please respect their privacy.

My heart felt sympathies to you and your family. My prayer is that God will hold you all in the palms of His hands.

Who cares, this was a child who died. Never getting to grow up and have kids, not go to college. My heart goes out to the Travoltas. Having 2 kids of my own, I can't imagine the pain they are in.

We will never know. Period. Are we curious? Of course...,thus the term "morbid curiosity". But we have no right to know. There are many contradictions in what's been reported. Out of respect for their heartbreak, let's all pretend not to notice them and let the family move at their own pace. That kind of loss, undoubtedly will alter the course of their lives leaving an emptiness that will never be filled.

Wait a minute. Was the child supposed to be on medication or not? Just because the parents are rich and famous does not mean that they are immune to scrutiny. Many many religious parents are questioned in similar situations. If it was John and Mary Public, Christians, Mormons, Islam, Hindu any type of strong religious conections that had beliefs regarding medical treatments, they'd be investigated.

To the Travolta family .
I have lost two son’s, So I can get in touch with the reality of the hurt you may have.
You will have people with good intention, That will bake statements like I know how you fill.
When, unless they have lost a child, Have no ideal how you fill. However they are really trying to
comfort you. Mr and Mrs. Travolta, your son was on loan, from God. Cherish the memories
you have, and cling to each other and your daughter. One day you will see your son again.
Pleas! Be there for each other, or your home will fall apart. Death has a way of destroying a home. The death of my last son, broke my 34 year marriage. I will pray for your family,
home and house. what ever your faith, Cling ti it and Love each other.....
Laarry

Whether they chose to talk about what ailed their beautiful son is of no consequence. They are obviously incredible parents who love their children with all their hearts. My heart goes out to them and I hope that they are comforted by the fact that they will see their beautiful boy again, and that he watches over them always.

I believe that Jett parents are responsible for that.But because they're rich and famous we never know was happened with that poor boy.
That so called "church" are so dangerous...but again...TOO MUCH MONEY are behind them.

My heart goes out to the Travolta Family. May God give peace and serenity during this time. However, religion should not be brought up in reports and conversations. It is Jett that needs to be remembered. The life of a child was tragically cut short and the family needs to come to terms with it in whatever way they can. God Bless!!

First of all, I extend my most heartfelt condolences to the Travoltas. We all know how it feels to lose a loved one, and what they feel is no exception. I respect them deeply and do not wish them any ill will, but rather offer my best wishes for them and their loved ones.

Nevertheless, there are a couple holes in this issue that need to be addressed.

First of all, Tommy Davis' defense is that Scientologists seek medical attention and take medication for their physical issues, and they don't take anti-depressants. Depakote, which was being used as Jett's medication, is commonly used to treat bipolar disorder. The CCHR – Citizen's Commission for Human Rights, an anti-psychiatry organization co-founded by Scientology – speaks vehemently against its use.

Secondly, Kawasaki syndrome does not by any means cause seizures. The worst effects of Kawasaki syndrome are heart attacks or heart failure, but it is not – as the autopsy reported – a 'seizure disease'. Autism is often known to be accompanied by seizures, though we may never truly know if Jett had it.

To quote Forrest Gump, "That's all I have to say about that."

To the Travolta family .
I have lost two son’s, So I can get in touch with the reality of the hurt you may have.
You will have people with good intention, that will make statements like I know how you fill.
When, unless they have lost a child, Have no ideal how you fill. However they are really trying to
comfort you. Mr and Mrs. Travolta, your son was on loan, from God. Cherish the memories
you have, and cling to each other and your daughter. One day you will see your son again.
Pleas! Be there for each other, or your home will fall apart. Death has a way of destroying a home. The death of my last son, broke my 34 year marriage. I will pray for your family,
home and house. what ever your faith, Cling ti it and Love each other.....
Laarry

I am sorry for this family's loss. Celebrity status or not they have their family,their beliefs, their lives. It is so sad that the world needs to know absolutely everything about them. They need our respect and particularily at a time like this.
I hope I never lose any of my children, I can't even begin to imagine the pain and suffering they are dealing with and having so much in every paper, news website etc is like invading in their privacy. It really shouldn't matter what someone's religion is........they have one and that's what will help them through this awful time.
RIP Jett Travolta, you most definitely were loved by your wonderful family

If one medication isn't working doctors need to keep trying to find one thats works. There are so may new ones and old one that work. People have seizures that can't be controlled and some are fortunate and can be (like me). I hope to God they had him on some anti seizure med because thats tragic when you know someone is going to seize and you give them nothing.

God took this child when it was his time. Leave these people alone.

Following Mr. Davis's logic, I assume that scientology does not allow medical intervention for the treatment of pain, as that is a "subjective" condition. Working in the medical field, I can assure you that self-reported symptoms play a large part in many diagnoses and treatment interventions for a wide range of diseases. However, Randi Kaye's investigative analysis of Mr. Davis's statements didn't seem to go deeper than "And that's true".

Religion is subjective. There is no conclusive way to test for the presence of an afterlife, but the Church of Scientology endorses it. Why then are they so quick to discount the science of psychiatry? Idiots.

I don't think that anyone with an ounce of empathy in their soul would intrude on a couple's private grief. However, there is a wider issue here which needs to be explored. Many people have concerns about the closed door practices of this church &, since the church itself utilises an 'attack' policy, there are few honest answers forthcoming.

My concern is that by denying disability & being ashamed of that aspect of a persons being, we negate a huge part of who they are.

One need only take a moment to listen to recordings of L Ron Hubbard speaking about epilepsy to understand why so many are concerned by the practices of this organisation. A brief Internet search reveals the footage &, knowing that this man's teachings are followed to the letter, I defy you to be left unmoved.

John and Kelly should be left alone by the media and let them grieve for their son,

Losing a child is an absolute tragedy. My deepest condolences to this beautiful family.

John has given us so much via his art, this is so sad.

No one on earth deserves this.

My heart goes out to the Travolta family.

As a parent, I have no doubt in my mind that John & Kelly Travolta would provide what ever their child needed. You can see from the pictures they loved their son very much.

When someone is in the public eye, it does not mean they have no right to privacy. They NEED privacy and prayers, not speculation and rumors.

I believe in God, and I respect all religions beliefs, but when I'm sick I go see a doctor not a priest or minister unless they by chance have dual duties.

Maybe What I feel is Travolta lost his son due to a religion of negligence.

Not heeding the warning signs his son was in some sort of troubleand need a doctor and not psycho babble

I hope everyone will let the family alone to grieve and honor their son.

Please, folks, let's all just send the Travolta family all the love and support we can right now. Their suffering is beyond what most of us will ever have to endure. Regardless of their religion, parents make decisions on a daily basis about what is best for their children. There is not one shred of evidence that indicates Jett was ever deprived of any treatment that may have helped with the seizures that ultimately claimed his life. Instead, it seems that his life, albeit brief, was rich with the sort of experiences any of us would want for our own children. More than anything, Jett was loved deeply by his family and clearly he loved them back. In this day and age when there are too many stories of parents are abandoning and abusing their children, it is both heartwarming and heartbreaking to know there are dedicated, loving parents like the Travoltas. My most profound condolences go out to them in this very dark hour.

The memorial is Thursday Jan 8 at 4pm. May his family and friends have peace and privacy during this time. Let them return to their lives and begin healing from the pain of their loss. The child was loved, well cared for, and Jett loved back to his family, friends and even neighbors here in Ocala. Leave them alone. They did everything parents can do for a child. He was ill and it was not their fault.

The loss of a child is so devastating and the lives involved are changed forever. May God bless the Travolta Family. You are all in our prayers.

This whole situation has just left me sickened. Last night I turned off the television when I saw the EMT being interviewed about the Jett's ambulance ride. Is nothing sacred? What is more private then a parents last moments with their dying child? I find the rumours and speculation regarding Jett's medical condition as well disgusting. It is none of our business.
Let them grieve in peace.

If you look at the picture above, Jett had Gingival hyperplasia, which is a side effect of anti-seizure medication. As a pharmacist, I see this everyday in my practice. He was clearly receiving anti-seizure medication.

Everyone needs to let the Travolta family alone, and them have the time to grief for their son Jett, it make's no difference to anyone else what their Faith is. My prayers go out to them.

It is apparent that many people have come to the conclusion that scientology is indirectly to blame, which may be true. Ultimately, this family suffered a tragedy and I fail to believe that any man would deny his son a chance to live. Scientology is similar to every religion..medical advances are seen contrary to beliefs...

It always amazes me how people jump on someone elses faith or medical condition.This family has lost a son.How would any of us handle it?Please leave this family alone!

RIP to a soul who passed too soon.

BUT..Please he is just one person, hundreds of thousands die everyday.

Also, CNN and media, why are you dwelling on this ? There is no scandal. There is however a war in Iraq and Gaza...amongst other places, a new president about to take office and a pending global depression..surely you can find something else to write about besides celebrity based stories.

If Mr. or Mrs. Travolta beleived in medication or not for Jett's medical condition is not any of our business.

We should all pray for them to find the courage and strength needed for them to continue with their daily living.

May God be with this family during this very difficult time.

MLR

I was appalled watching the, I believe, HNN network, show "Issues". The Host and expert guests were trying so hard to make this a crime.
All the subtle allegations leading toward a suspicious negligent act. Just because people grace us with their talents to perform and entertain us does not give us the right to know their private business that would outrage any of us if people were into our private lives and business to that extent. This families' religious, morals and values are their own. That is what our Country is founded on Freedom of Religion, right? Let this family grieve like any other American Family or Global for that matter. It's a Human thing people. Can we not remember our Humanity?

Who gives a rat's ass anyway? Some people will comment on just about anything. Get a freakin' life, losers

In this article it states the following: "Travolta’s lawyer had said last week that Jett had been on anti-seizure medicine for a few years but it stopped working. The seizures returned."

This article does ~not~ state that the child began taking a new medication when his old medication "stopped working".

Everyone should just leave the Travoltas in peace and leave the religion out of it.

It is sad when people want to find blame for all that happens in life. It is sad that the Travolta family or any family is going through a terrible loss like this. Trying to find someone to blame is pointless and cruel. It does not bring anyone back to this world. I am not a Scientologist but I too believe that our soul goes on and has been around before I was ever on earth. I do not believe that the idea is so hard to grasp by any person regardless of religion.

May the Lord bless them and keep them until they meet again. Amen.

mr. Travolta and his family have the right to worship as they choose.
I am so sorry for their loss, and cannot even imagine being in their position. My prayers are with all of the family, but one thing for certain that little sister will miss her big brother too. May God keep you all in the hollow of his hand.

The Scientologists attack psychiatry again. What a surprise. The fact is that the American Psychiatric Association is being taken way out of context...again. Shame on you, CNN.

There are objective test for many different disorders and the profession is held to great scrutiny, as any other medical profession. Anyone even somewhat educated would know that schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, autism, Alzheimer's dementia, and yes, even depression, have biological markers and genetic correlations. A clinical history and diagnostic interview for diagnosing psychiatric illness have been shown to be as reliable as blood pressure or ECG tests. You do not need to be a doctor to know that schizophrenia and depression are not just the result of social ills and bad environment. Just because there is no "definitive" blood test does not mean that psychiatry is pseudoscience. There is no absolute test for seizure disorder. Even a prolactin level or electroencephalogram (brain wave test) is not definitive. Does that make seizure disorder subjective?

The attacks on psychiatry have to stop. Scientology has to stop using their cultism to promote their brand of treatment. At least psychiatry is transparent and held to scientific scrutiny, because it is science. Scientology is not.

Sorry for the Travolta family, but don't use this tragedy as an excuse to attack psychiatry.

Leave these poor people alone to grieve.

To be honest the Kawasaki seems like a smoke screen. It's not related to seizures or Jett's developmental disorder.

The question remains why was another medication not tried and was Jett's doctor a scientologist?

Anybody’s religious background can be a matter of ridicule and curiosity for someone else. However as humans we can empathize by sharing the burden and grief of losing a loved one. Let’s not turn someone’s sorrow into a media drama.

It is very sad the Travolta's have lost their son, the family has been in my prayers since this happened. As a devout Christian, I do not agree with the teachings of their chosen religion. I do not agree, partly, because it is basically a "cult" that follows the teachings of a man who's spiritual values were questionable and bordered on being an atheist. I also do not agree because this "church" deviates greatly from the teachings and blueprints left by our Lord, which can confuse people even further and compromise the true faith. L. Ron Hubbard's mission in life was that we had to "re-address" our true place in the Universe and that included re-evaluating our spirituality, questioning the very principles of our relationship with God and God himself.

When "man" thinks that he can be like "God", there is something fundamentally off. There is only one God and we are submissive to his will and mandate.

I do hope though, that this life changing experience allows the Travoltas to rethink their spiritual path and seek their Redeemer, the Christ King, before it is too late.

"Salvation" as such, is not the exclusive domain of any "organized" religion, but something that is obtained from our creator, based on our relationship with him and his only begotten son.

Yes, the resurrection of the dead IS a Biblical promise, to take place here on Earth during our Lord's 1,000 year reign, so it is very likely that Jett, along with millions of others, will return back, with a brand new, fully restored body and another chance to come to terms with his Creator.

That is our blessed promise and it is available to all those that open the door to our Lord when he knocks.

Peace.

Maybe Tom Cruise can conduct a "scientology" ceremony and raise him from the dead, with Matt Lauer watching. Thank god (sic) for athiesism.

Look, losing a child is something that you just can't appreciate unless you've gone through it yourself. You think you know or have a pretty good idea, but you just don't. I personally will never be (as?) famous as the Travolta's, but I would imagine having to deal with the public aspects of this (and the speculation etc) would only add to the trauma.

I appreciate the intent of this article: To clear up misconceptions without bothering the family.

The kid's medicine stopped working after a time. It happens ALL THE TIME to others, why can't we give them the benefit of the doubt here?

Personally, my heart goes out to them.

I have to agree with some of the others here. First off, a mother, a father, and a sister have lost their only son and brother. Second, we all have religious freedom to do as we see fit. Third, the body adjusts to medication and over the years all medications have to be adjusted. Especially as children go through adolescence.

Let them grieve, not as stars, but as a family.

This is a tragedy any way you look at it. A young man has died before he really began to live and now the public is nipping at the heels of his parents because of their religious beliefs.

Religion is what it is, some believe, some don't. There are many different types of religion in this world and country, some are good and some are hurtful. It's up to the person to decide for themselves to believe or not. Most would call this "faith." There is nothing wrong with having faith, it helps an awful lot of people in this world to function day to day.

Leave the Travolta family alone and let them grieve for their son Jett. He was their son and whatever the reason for his death, they should be allowed to grieve in private and leave it at that.

People are so cruel and need something to rip apart others....mind your own business. Abide by the golden rule, "Do unto others as you would have done unto you." Leave this family alone.

IM very sorry that the travolta family had such a sad loss. Its a loss of any family. However I am sick of all the media on this occurance. I read all day long someone lost a child. Why is Mr jones son not on CNN?... this is why you people are soo involved with you TV stars and reality shows you have no reality on the world as it really is... Sorry MR Travolata..... you ignorant other peeps need let him be!!

I lost my Son at 16, also. All of the "what if's" and any thing else the Travolta's may be feeling, will never go away, never will the void be filled. Please allow this Wonderful Family to have the time that they need to find the Peace that they will need to Heal. It has been 12 years for me and I am still greiving. My Heart goes out to you, may you find comfort in knowing that Jett is in the arms of his Creator and one day, he will back in yours.

I have a 25 year old son who was first diagnosed with a serious mental illness at age 14. Over the last 10 years he experienced a few unexplained seizures. After a seizure last year they decided it was one of his psychiatric medications that was causing the seizure and took him off that medication. A year later almost to the day he suffered a series of 3 seizures within a six hour period. The last seizure of that day occured while he was in the hospital ER and they had given him a dose of an anit-seizure medication. I wasnt' present during this last seizure and didn't learn that he had actually fallen off the bed during the seizure and sustained a laceration to his face and lip and broke one tooth. When I saw him the following morning he looked as through he had been in a fight, he was swollen and bruised. His mind had gone back to 1998 when he was in high school. His neurologist diagnosed him with epilepsy and prescribed anti-seizure medication, (Dilantin). For the last two months he's been on this medication , his dilantin levels are checked often because he's either too low or is now at a high toxic level, which slows the brains function and effects their balance. My point is....there are pros and cons to medicating a seizure condition. With either decision the risk of death or physical harm exits. Because of the lifestyle he leads we are certain he's had seizures while he was alone but we can't afford to have him supervised at all times and he doesn't want that either. He wants to live a normal life as much as possible. All parents of children who suffer with this condition share the same fear of having their child die as a result of a seizure. I am so sorry this has happened to the Travoltas. Their decision to medicate or not medicate was theirs to make and I respect their decision as we all should. Rathar than spending time second guessing their actions and criticizing their religion how about pushing for funding of research in the area of brain and mental disorders. Let's put our energy in finding answers to these mysteries!

As a nurse, whenever there is a death of a young person, it brings up the questions of how to understand why it happens so it doesn't look like a random death out of nowhere. If he had a special condition like autism that includes the many health risks associated with it, then it brings some clarity to why it happened. It educates people and sometimes increases awareness and sensitivity. The Travolta family has a right to handle it the way they want, but it doesn't surprise me that people want to know why.

As a former Senior Financial Analyst for the Boeing Company with 20 + years experience and having reported on the 747/767 program – it is with great pride that I also named our son Jett eight years ago after a beautilful child Jett Travolta. Not only did Jett Travolta represent John's love of flying but also his dedication to Qantas Air. Our heartfelt sympthy goes out to you and your family – may we always remember why these children were special and what they represent in our hearts and souls. You will forever be in our thoughts – god bless!

Speaking of faith... there is an elephant in the trunk of my car. Can't see it? Well you have to believe dummy! Isn't there when you looked for it? Maybe it was hiding. The elephant is very mysterious, but trust me. I KNOW IT'S REAL.

John Travolta was in Paris, France before flying to the Bahamas... Jett was with him and his sudden death has saddened lots of French, as John loves France, where he's always been popular, admired and respected... Scientology is a sect, period. Losing a child is THE tragedy of any parent's life...:-( John and Kelly must be beyond devastated, we wish them courage, strenghth, peace and serenity... Respectful regards.

I think people are obviously confusing Scientologists with Christian Scientists, who don't allow members to get medical care.

My prayers and sympathies go out to Jett's family.

I also live with seizures, and I know how tough it can be at times to control them. Despite the tragedy at such a young age, I'm glad to hear that Jett and his family made the most out of his life.

I hope the family can have their privacy in this time of tragedy.

It is possible to speak of the tragedy of the boy's death and Scientology separately.

No one reading this needs instruction that a tragedy has struck the Travoltas.

Many people reading this are not informed about Scientology, its criminal record, its origin as a con religion by a hack writer, its complicity in the deaths of others, its lies and distortion and blackmailing. But it is true that some critics of the outfit go overboard and become like those they oppose.

Blogs are great to hear what others think, but use the internet to do your own research. Even ignoring the extremists, you'll probably come away shaken.

John and Kelly are american and they have a right to worship there fainth what ever they wish. We as american should not tell anyone who is right or wrong . We all will leave this world sooner or later and as our faith we will see one another again, John and Kelly are starts second and jett parents so America but out and let them morn there beautiful Jett as parents should weather there faith or ours.
My heart is sad for you both and your daughter.

I agree with Neil and the others. Some things just are not our business. John Travolta and Kelly Preston are the celebrites, not Jett, their son. Why in the world are we going on days and days about this tragedy that has happened to this beautiful family. I am sure if the tables were turned, we would not want the media discussing our our most painful and private loss of a loved one. We need to step back from this event in THEIR lives and get on with ours. Sometimes I wonder about the judgement of 24 hour news. There are some things that we do not need to know or tarry over. I choose not to look at Larry King or the other programs who have guests on who make comment after comment about this loss they are enduring. We can do so much better than this. It makes me uncomfortable to see this coverage night after night. My sympathy goes out to the Travolta family. May the love and memories they shared with their son and brother bring them comfort at this unbearable time in their lives.

Yes, very sad. And I dont think the blogs are meant to be hurtful or unsympathetic, this just provides the public an opportunity to say outloud Scientology is a totally whacked out creepy cult. Regardless of whether or not the religion contributed to Jett's very tragic death or not; it certainly has contributed to alienating individuals from their families, further stigmatizing mental illness, robbing poor little Katie Holmes of her soul, and propogating complete ubsurdity for their own material gain. Scientology is a whacked out crazy cult and Tom Cruise scares be bejeezus out of me.

Scientology deserves a talking about because it tells its members that all mental illness is not real, including autism, depression, bipolar disorder etc. Thus if these are not real diseases, they do not need to be treated. Scientology teaches that if you have a mental disease, that it is YOUR FAULT, that you are a defective human being, that you have done something in your past to cause the problem, and that through auditing, the problem will go away, WITHOUT treatment, without drugs. Try telling this to the millions around the world who have been helped by drugs that treat mental disorders.
As a side note, Scientologists do not believe in cancer, HIV or AIDs, these are also problems that do not need treatment or drugs, because they are all in the mind. L. Ron Hubbard has stated all of the above, and if you care to research any of this, you will find that it is true.
God, please take Jett under your wing, he never had a chance.

Whenever I see Scientologists pedaling L. Ron Hubbard's novels and stories in the New York City Subway System–well, I used to get angry. Now I just laugh at the idiots. Like we needed another religion, as if the ones we have aren't disastrous enough.

Scientology deserves a talking about because it tells its members that all mental illness is not real, including autism, depression, bipolar disorder etc. Thus if these are not real diseases, they do not need to be treated. Scientology teaches that if you have a mental disease, that it is YOUR FAULT, that you are a defective human being, that you have done something in your past to cause the problem, and that through auditing, the problem will go away, WITHOUT treatment, without drugs. Try telling this to the millions around the world who have been helped by drugs that treat mental disorders.
As a side note, Scientologists do not believe in cancer, HIV or AIDs, these are also problems that do not need treatment or drugs, because they are all in the mind. L. Ron Hubbard has stated all of the above, and if you care to research any of this, you will find that it is true.
God, please take Jett under your wing, he never had a chance.

Our prayers and thoughts are with the Travolta-Preston family and please find comfort that God has his arms wrapped around Jett and he is now safe and at peace

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"Against stupidity, the gods themselves content in vain." - Isaac Asimov

I think there should be a law against refusing required medication to a minor based on religious or any other non-medical basis. I know a guy whose uncle had died because his parents refused to allow blood transfusion after a car wreck. He could have survived, but they let him die. That's not religion, that's negligent homicide in my book. If the travolta family didn't give this boy his medication due to some religious belief, they should be punished for it. Otherwise, let them find peace and solace in their own way. It's none of our business to know more than that.

Truth be told, does what they believe in matter to any of us right now? No. They are grieving over the loss of a beloved child and that needs to be respected. Leave the gossip to the tabloids. They've lost a child and if they find comfort and solace in their faith then more power to them.

Scientology is the biggest joke in the world as far as religions go. Granted belief in anything cannot be knocked...its utterly rediculous what they believe in...not accepting a psychological condition..I mean seriously, if you try and tell me that Tom Cruise is normal..and not on prozac...get me some of whatever you are smoking.

I hope we can give them privacy. They deserve that.

My cousin has seizures and has used all the drugs out there. Some work for a time but eventually they just don't work. He even had experimental surgery were they put a computer in his brain and that helped but after awhile it just didn't work so they tried changing what the computer does to the brain but that didn't help at all. There is nothing out there that will totally prevent serious seizures and everything wears down over time.

Jett Travolta, like so many other young members of humanity was lost at an early age. I am 62 now but as I look back, we all have lost so many friends and family. Thanks to God and his perfect plan, we all will meet again, and our tears will be of joy. I'm sure that his parents did what every parent does, loved and cared for their children.

Leave them alone and let them grieve. I believe that John and Kelly love their children and got the best medical treatment they could. For God's sake, they just lost a child. Something, no parent should ever have to go through, but these things unfortunately happen. Just stop accusing them and let them honor and remember their son, during the worst time of their lives.

As a parent I trust that John and Kelly make decisions for their children out of love and with their best interests at heart. Let us all remove ourselves from sitting in judgetment and allow the family time to treasure their memories. It is Jett's time to soar with the angels!

My heart felt sympathy goes out to the Travolta family.

I can understand how hard it is for the Travolta Family right now and they have my condolences, but the truth is for me, there has to be some connection.

Personally I know people who have been in Scientology and it's not a pretty truth. They say that within the church they'll provide all medical care for you and they even have their own hospitals, but what they usually give is vitamins which to their belief helps fight the sickness.

Though I don't blame the family or the religion, it's how they wanted to live and I can respect that.

Though what worries me is that the Church seems to have a dark history from what has been posted on Wikipedia. So I guess I'll just leave this to people to believe whatever they want to believe I just want to give an insight as to what I know myself.

If the best we can do is take a small bit of facts and infer the most extreme possiblities then we don't deserve to know. We could better help them cope by not speaking of the death of their son with exception of saying we are so sorry this has happened. Lets just try to have warm loving thoughts for the Travolta family at such a sad and difficult time they are having. Some people call it prayer, some call it positive engergy, and some call it etiquette of common sense. I've watched Mr. Travolta since he was on Welcome Back Kotter and he has forever had a place in my heart and thoughts regularly throughout my life. I can only say I am truely saddened by their loss. May they be blessed with peace throughout the times to come.

Depakote is the drug in question. My autistic-like son is dying from its virus-replicating effects. A small canker sore has turned into a monstrously painful face of sores and surgical attempts. The only reprieve from a shortened life of neuroleptic poisoning is (ironically)
my son can no longer swallow pills

Scientology or not

- John Travolta and Kelly Preston are good people. It's sad they lost their child! My condolences and heartfelt symphaties to the Travolta family!

(Ravi)

As a Scientologist, I am outraged at so much of the media's snide implication of John Travolta's religion was to blame for Jett's death. The truth is Scientology provided John with a chance to handle his son's condition through the proper application of LRH Tech. Instead, Mr. Travolta chose to poison his son with the psych drug Depakote. John, you are an embarassment to all of Scientology for turning to the pseudoscience of psychiatry. This is the overt that pulled in the tragic end cycle of your son. Please John, for the love of god, get your ethics in and PLEASE disconnect from the psychs.

Mary V, I love your vile, passive aggressive comment. You are a kind and loving spiteful judge.

It's always sad when a young innocent life such as Jett's ends so tragically.

The fact scientologists believe dianetics in the only cure for human psychosomatic ills and don't believe in psychiatric disorders such as autism is no different to Jehovah's Witnesses not believing in blood transfusions; children have died as a result of religious beliefs before, should we care about the child or should we allow the parents to practice their beliefs and grieve in peace?

Let it go....The family has lost more than you can ever know....My prayers are with them...It doesn't matter what anyone's beliefs are at this time...What matters is that we are sorry for their loss....

wow this is ridiculous, their religious beliefs could very well have contributed to their sons death, meaning negligence, and everyone wants to ignore it because they must be grieving? a mother who gets drunk and crashes her car, killing her child would be grieving too, does that make her any less culpable?

In no way is it wrong for people to air legitimate questions about circumstances surrounding Jet's death. There's a responsibility to know when dealing with the sudden death of anyone. I would rather a hundred or a thousand people have to go through some potentially uncomfortable fact finding then one wrongful death go undiscovered. If people are gossiping then it should stop, but if you know Scientology's past then it's understandable to have these concerns. I do hope it's what has been communicated and do wish the best for the Travoltas.

A child is gone, and his very loving family is in tremendous pain. Rally around them, support them, and love them. Nothing else matters.

First and foremost, sympathy must go to the Travolta family.

Belief systems, regardless of their precepts, deserve our respect, even though we may disagree with them. The same is true with people. Without it, no dialogue is possible.

Some of this confusion may result from a conflation of Scientology with Christian Science. These are certainly complicated theological issues that I am not qualified to adequately address, but I believe that similar charges have been leveled against Christian Scientists. The Scientological aversion to psychotherapy has clearly added to the speculation, but speculation seems to be most of what this discussion has entailed.

Perhaps the sooner we end it, the sooner the Travolta family may be at peace with their grief.

I would have embalmed him. Is Scientology against that?

Stop referring to scientology as a religion, it is a pay-as-you-go cult.

I wish to voice at this time, until you have lived in one shoes please "stop this".

I have experienced losing a child, the pain never ever ends.

This family have showed how wonderful they truly are!

Please refrain from any further publicity on the death of this beautiful son, and brother.

Gail
Ottawa, Canada

The best therapy for John and his wife right now is for the Paps to leave them alone. Trying to get photos of the family should be entirely off limits unless the family has something they want to say and I would doubt that very much. Can you Paps do that one time, just so that we know you are human.

I'm deeply in pain for their lost...indeed I am...but...
Would you please remind President Elected Obama that
he must forget about his family....remind him, if you please Mr. Cooper tabout his very short comment :
Oscar Wilde once said:

Quote:

"The World is a stage...but the play is badly cast..."

Thank You Mr. Cooper.

authorities should never question an adult about their children or their whereabouts. children will always not tell the truth. psychs are killing the kids, not scinetology, they are good. poor john and kelly. they are just normal people like you and i. god bless america!

I thought it rather strange that a father and mother would have their son cremated so quickly. If it were me, I wouldn't rest until I knew WHY my son had gone into a seizure. Seems to me like there is something the Travoltas don't want make public.

The Travolta/Preston family has suffered a tragic loss. For that, and for the perpetuation and exacerbation of it in the media, I offer my heartfelt sympathy. Unfortunately, the freedoms we enjoy from free media and unfettered Internet access also allow the dissemination of erroneous and hurtful information at the same time. It would seem that there are those in cyberspace who would believe that the Church of Scientology and Christian Science are one and the same, thus the grossly mistaken assertion that the family withheld necessary medication which might have contributed to Jett's death. Perhaps those who feel inclined to make any comment whatsoever about a situation that in no way involves them – and furthermore, comments which are hurtful and untrue – would be well-advised to do a little research on the subject beforehand. In not doing so, the only fact on which they shed light is their own ignorance.

I have to say that your use of Tommy Davis as a source is completely reprehensible. The man is a known liar, having repeatedly denied the existence of the documented Scientology practice known as "Disconnection".

In addition, Tommy Davis’ defense is that Scientologists seek medical attention and take medication for their physical issues, and they don’t take anti-depressants. Depakote, which was being used as Jett’s medication, is commonly used to treat bipolar disorder. The CCHR – Citizen’s Commission for Human Rights, an anti-psychiatry organization co-founded by Scientology – speaks vehemently against its use.

Finally, Kawasaki syndrome does not by any means cause seizures. The worst effects of Kawasaki syndrome are heart attacks or heart failure, but it is not – as the autopsy reported – a ’seizure disease’. Autism is often known to be accompanied by seizures, though we may never truly know if Jett had it.

I am deeply disturbed that this is what passes for "quality journalism" at CNN, under the guise of AC360 no less. While deeply tragic, the death of Jett Travolta is far more sinister than it appears if only people would care to do a little research.

Let this poor family alone while enduring such a horrible tradgedy . It's none of the public's business . Stop speculating and let this family have their privacy .
It's a horrible way to begin a New Year . It's so obvious this family has a lot of love for each other .
We all as Americans should respect their right for privacy , and instead offer our prayers , and support for Mr. & Mrs. Travolta .

Knock, knock! If "Jett had been on anti-seizure medicine for a few years but it stopped working," the seizures didn't "return." Obviously, the boy had been having seizures while ON the medication. That's how the Travoltas concluded that the medication was not working.

The truth of the matter is that this is a tragedy that transcends any religious group or its beliefs.

The internet is a great tool but when malicious chatter takes the front seat, it's a dangerous and cruel form of communication. And often a source of great untruths when it comes to chatter.

A sixteen year old boy is gone and his parents are grieving: that is the issue here: not that the parents are celebrities or that they follow any specific religious path. That they are parents: period, end of issue. And that a beautiful young life had ended accidentally and tragically.

Remember that this is a "church" that was started by a guy who wrote science fiction books. I'm not sure what the qualifications are to start a "church" but it sounds to me like pretty much none. I don't believe in organized religion myself because it is up to a man or woman's interpretation of what the bible says. So which church is right and which are very wrong? Whatever church teachings you believe to be true I guess. So I believe there is one creator and all of our spirits move on after we learn what we must here. So...church..cult....Tomato..Tamato

lets all pray for the Travolta in any case.

look, I'm extremely critical of Scientology. But I feel for John and family. I won't let it become a bigotry instead of criticism. I don't need to criticize Travolta for anything, including his choice of Scientology. He's never warranted that behavior from us. Tom Cruise I believe to be an extreme narcissist, but that doesn't mean I have to pour hate all over Travolta in the worst moment of his life.

What would it be worth to be right about Scientology and yet lose my ability to respect the grief of a parent who lost their child? What ground would I have left?

Actually, the Clearwater, Florida (where the scientology headquarters is located) police will tell you that quite a number of scientologists with mental health problems have gone loony in the streets because the church told them that they didn't need their psych meds. And one scientologist went into a scientology center a few years ago and shot several people up – the church told this psychotic that he didn't need his anti-psychotic medications. I'm sure the people he shot were comforted by this organization's beliefs as they lay dying.

Some seizure medications ARE psychotropic drugs, used for seizure control. Lamitical for example is prescribed as a bi-polar medicine but also used for seizures. I know all of this first hand because I have had many people in my family with seizure disorders.

Let me say this. It is hard to have faith in any of the ant-seizure meds. Some have bad side effects and people still have break through seizures. Not to mention it seems a disorder can just change it's mind. Gone for months and then back.

In times like this, famlies will make decisions based on what they think is best even if religion comes into it. Scientology has a bad rep with those who are not believers, but that doesn't mean that Scientologist are automatically irresponsible in caring for themselves or their children.

Our thoughts and prayers should be with the Travolta famile at this time, not condemnation on speculative rumors.

Mistake in the story. Scientology is referred to as a 'church.' We all know its a cult.

Isaac Hayes chose burial? Neat trick.

My heart goes out to the Travolta Family. I have an 18 year old son with Autism. Luckily, he has never had seizures, that we know of, but after puberty, many children with Autism do have seizures and sometimes they are "silent" seizures so you never know. Many families of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder do not want to accept that diagnosis and sometimes, the physician doesn't even know the exact "diagnosis" because the physician has not received sufficient training to recognize what it is. Autiism Spectrum Disorders, as we are learning, are multi-layered and are not simply psychological disorders. With sufficient research we will one day know the full etiology and understand that ASD is inclusive of biological issues. Just as individuals with Down Syndrome have a biological base to their condition, people with ASD will also be found to have a biological base and we will be able to know what treatments will jhelp and what treatments won't work. Not all children with seizures have Autism and not all children with Autism have seizures.
My prayers and love to this family who didn't look at their child as a label but as a loving gift from God.

John and Kelly have enough grief to deal with at the present time. We need to let them have their special time. When the time is right they will in turn want to talk about Jett, not that they don't know, the wound is so deep, just like salt being poured into it, very painful, this is what is happening here. Have you thought of how it would be to lose your child and have all these thousands of people around you like flies, wait to take your pictures, give them the proper space they need. Did you see that Travolta flew his sons remains and his family back home. Don't you think that was a true love of your son to take him home yourself instead of hiring another airlines to take care of the last flight. I know, I was in the business for 20+ years. They will need you later and how many will be there?

First, my heartfelt condolences to John and Kelly. It broke my heart when I heard about their 16 year old son's death. That is devastating. My heart goes out to all that loved that child.

Then, about the comment from Davis, the church spokesman, “medical diagnoses are based on medical conditions. Psychiatric conditions are subjective.” There exists a wealth of information and proof that psychiatric conditions are a physical illness. The brain is an organ as any other, only much more complex. Just as Diabetes is an illness of the pancreas, Parkinson’s is an illness of the brain as is Alzheimer’s, depression, schizophrenia and so on. I highly recommend doing more research before making such a statement, especially a person from such a well known organization respected by its members. There has been amazing research and discoveries about the functioning of the brain especially since the 1980s and since MRI's and such have become available.

Best wishes to all.

Only the John and Kelly knows really what happen so leave it alone.

I have an adult daughter with status epilepticus. Medication magement of the disorder is extremely complex. Progression is like a roller coaster; there are no "up" sides to this problem. She isn't even 30 and she will never drive a car again. Death is a constant concern.

The media/blog reaction reminds me of when a 1970's Saturday Night Live skit went too far about a political figure having breast cancer. I love humor and I love gossip, but, they must respect the eithical boundaries because when they move over the line they simply become gross.

Its a shame what happened to there child. But to think they will see him again in this life time is crazy........Yea in heaven or hell ...............

First I would like to say all my sympathy is with the Travolta family .

My only other comment is - several news reports I have read have stated that Jett was last seen entering the bathroom on Thursday evening and was not found until Friday morning. If theses reports are true....why was it so long before he was missed? Whether you are a scientologist or not or whether you have a healthy teen or not ...to me that is too long to not know where or what your teenager is up to.

May Jett rest in peace, and may John Travolta, Kelly Preston and Ella find peace and comfort in their memories of wonderful times spent with him. My heart goes out to the Travolta family!!!

The important thing here is that the Travoltas are parents that lost their loved child. I am not a scientologist, and respect any religion you want to belong to, but I do believe that is only one God for all of us, and that that we will live again. I am also convinced that the Travoltas would see their son again. It may not be in this world, but in the world to come.

PLEASE let the poor family grieve in peace!!
It is NO one's business if he had medication or if he was autistic... this CHILD is no longer with them to bring them joy and that is sad.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the family ...

The confusion comes because it is true Christian Scientists that refuse to take medicine, not Scientologists. They are 2 completely different beliefs.

I am so sadly sorry for your loss ,so sorry, man, the pain must be beyond describable comprehension, to even speak of this tragedy for mr Travolta and his wife must bring tearful emotion that few of us can imagine.
again my heart goes to you and your wife, god bless you

Somebody called the Church of Scientology and expected to get straight answers? LOL!

Leave them all in peace.

I'm disappointed in you. There are so many important issues going on, that effect us all. This does not. It's a private matter. You are so tabloid.

Depakote is not the only anti-seizure medication out there. There are many of them to choose from. Had they tried any of the other ones? If not, why so?

Jett was obviously autistic, I don't know why Travolta always resisted the label. This disease he claims his son had makes no sense whatsoever if you do the research on it. What does Travolta think autism is? It's a shame that people like Tom Cruise and John Travolta, both who never finished high school, speak with authority on things they don't understand. Like all religions, scientologists use magical thinking to guide their lives, which is really scary.

I feel like the "scientology chatter" is taking away from the real issue here. A young man has died. A mother and father are grieving their son. A young girl is without her big brother. There are grandaprents racked with grief, aunts and uncles missing their nephew and cousins trying to understand this loss of their beloved Jett. Have a heart, leave the criticism to another time and place. Should the Travoltas get special treatment because they are famous? No. Should human emotion and kindness cross all lines of division, absolutely. As a parent, my fear is to bury one of my children. That same horror faces each parent, famous or obscure. My thoughts and prayers are with their family, may they find peace and understanding in this tragic time.

We don't know all the answers as to why things happen in the order that they do. Although it seems out of the natural order, it may be that Jett trying to survive his father's death would've been more horrific for him than his dad trying to survive his death.
My youngest son is exactly like Jett and very close to me and dependant on me, more so than my typically developing son.
Regardless of the religious faith, almost all cultures and religions have throughout the history of time taught and believed in the spirit or soul to survive this human existence and return to another existenece, either a spiritual being like an angel or a new fleshly being like a human again.
Kelly, John and sweet Ella are protected here, they fly in and out without having to access the regular streets and that's one reason why this is their home. And right now that privacy will serve them well.

In my opinion, The Travolta family has always lived a normal life...even though they are stars and in the media....you never hear any of the bad gossip, having affairs etc...they work hard at their family and take their vows seriously...The world, and espically the media need to let them have their time to grieve. Unless you have lost a child....you could hardly understand what they are feeling or going through.

My thoughts and prayers are with them...lets respect what they believe in!

Let us all understand that Jeff is with our Almighty God, and may the parents gain peace in knowing that he is in a much better place.

The public should attend to their own house before interfering with someone else's. Give the family the respect they deserve and let them mourn for their son in peace.

Why should the Travolta family endure the microscope of the general public or the media at such a catastrophic moment. I find it reprehensible that anyone should speak of the death of a child in relation to the religion of the parents and cast blame. Shakespeare was correct when he said "Each substance of a grief hath twenty shadows." The fact that they loved Jett is without question, and it is a family matter and a private grief. Let us pray for this family as if it were our child and stop this distasteful analysis of why. Only God knows.

I agree that they should be left alone to grieve the way they need to. Wether or not Jett was autistic dosent matter anymore. What does matter is that these 2 people at the end of the day and human, they lost their son. Lets put ourselves in the comminity to show John and Kelly that we support them and will do what we can to help them, and let the rest go. Speculation is all the "jabber" is, means nothing but is very hurtful to the family. John and Kelly, if you see this know that me and my family support you and hope that you are at peace so that Jett can be at peace also. Keep looking at Ella and being thankful that you still have a beautiful girl! My god bless you all!

It's time to move on.These comics make too much of money and then spend it on drugs thus having children born with all types of diseases.Enough said..

Why is it that some people always want to attack Scientology and their followers without thoroughly checking the facts? I was helped immensely by them at a point in my life that I thought I would never recover from. Although I was involved with the church for only a year or so, I will never forget what they did for me and what valuable skills I also learned in handling everyday life. I appreciate that the writer of this article did check the facts directly with the church, most don't unfortunately. That said, medications can infact become ineffective after a time and cease to work at all. I personally have become immune to certain heart meds and various others that either never worked at all or only for a short period of time. The Travolta's had consulted doctors about the meds no longer working and it was the doctor's decision as well to take Jett off of them. I sincerely wish some people would read the true facts instead of just attacking these poor parents or Scientology out of ignorance.

I feel terrible for the family that everywhere they turn, someone is talking about the death of a dear loved-one. We should all just let it rest.

If anyone saw the Scientology Representative on the Today Show this morning, be aware. He is not telling the truth. I worked for a Scientology company in Clearwater and the people there were very much "into" their "religion." I and two others were the only WOGs in the company and were reminded how Scientologists are better than us NON Scientologists. In regards to the "drug" issue, according to the Scientologists that I worked for and whom were very high in the Organization and working their way "over the bridge," you were NOT allowed to take any medication whatsoever, not even for a headache!
They sought out natural remedies (which are not bad, or course), but are definitely not medical medications. They would perform what they called an "assist", which was suppose to relieve anything that bothered you as you were obviously PTSing. which means Potential Trouble Source...look it up.) Anyway, so when that Representative came on and said that they are allowed to seek medical attention and take medications, that is not the whole truth as from the many that I worked for and came to know (I even had to take COURSES), which were quite a bit, they all frowned upon anything to do with a conventional doctor. We all have the right to believe what we want as we have free will, the problem with Scientology (and there are many) is that they (or at least the ones I know) change their beliefs at any given moment to suit them best (which again a lot of people do, but Scientologists tell you they are not). Anyone wishing to know more should just google Scientology or Xenu and see what you can learn. Very interesting.

It is very unfortunate about the Travolta Family loss and our hearts go out to them. It is sad that people are taking this time to make light and ill of the situation, but Scientology and its representatives are also using this to again lie to the public and hide behind what they know is the truth about their ways and teachings.

Until one has lost a child it would be difficult if not impossible for them to fathom the anguish, loss and questions that remain. They can, however, pray for the family and for Jett.

May the Lord God creator of all that is seen and unseen, hold the Travolta family close to His heart, comfort them, sheild them from all harm and kiss their tears away.

May the Heavenly King who gives grace and peace beyond human understanding welcome Jett into His kingdom. May Jett embrace all the saints who have gone before him and rejoice in his new life.

Since John and Kelly have been in counsel with their attorney from day one, they must be feeling like they could have done more for Jett than what they did. They must be feeling guilty about something because you don't ususally call your attorney when a family member dies except for the reading of the Will, and such legalities that normally take place. They must have a fear of being sued for not giving Jett anti-seizure medication. And to feel that way, they must have made some bad decisions due to their faith. Depakote is not the only medication out there for seizures. There are many other ones as well. Had they ever tried some of the other seizure medications? The only problem with anti-seizure medications, is that they most generally are also prescribed for mental health illinesses which goes against The Church of Scientology. I clearly see this as a case of child abuse that resulted in death. I would feel differently if Jett had died from the fall itself, but he died from the seizure, not the fall.

Faith is sufficient in and of itself. Why are we questioning this? My deepest sympathy to the Travolta family.

A Child is gone and leave the Travolta's alone, let them find peace in this sad situation....My heart goes out to the family and they will be in my prayers for a long time....May the Perpetual light shine on Jett and may he rest in peace.....Amen.........

Thank goodness someone in the media finally had the sense and integrity to actually ask a Scientologist the questions and report acurate information...In truth, the public should respect the relogion and privacy of the Travoltas during this time.
Another truth is that Scientology is a body of knowledge that doesn't have a opinion....Scientologists, as anyone else, have their individual beliefs and opinions and whatever anyone attacking them wants to believe, that's just the way it is!

My condolences to the Travolta's for the loss of their son Jettt. The media should lay off negative publicity and attacks. I am sure as loving parents, they did every thing they could to assist their son in his struggle with his seizures. Its beyond me why anyone would want to wish them ill will and criticize at this time. They need support and prayers instead.

And thank you Randi Kaye for reporting the truth....we find so little truth in the media sometimes...

this is disgusting and so are you. Anti seizure medicines are not always tolerated in children and have serious side effects up to and including liver damage or destruction. As it entirely possible that his medications not only stopped working I read in one article that Mrs. Travolta mentioned his seizures started to recur a very frequent intervals they may also have been damaging his organs. It is also possible the child may have wished to stop and take his chances instead of living like a zombie. The press is out of control and appears to be doing everything in its power to vastly increase emotional suffering of this family by sensationalizing without complete information this story. You should be ashamed of yourselves. I am n ot a Scientologist nor have I ever been.

I can not imagine the agony of losing a child, no matter one's religious belief, a loved one is missed in every moment for quite a while. My best to Kelly, Ella, John, the children's support team, family and friends who care about their well being.

Randi Kaye!

Finally, we have a reporter who prefers fact to faction and history over hysteria.

Thank you for intelligent coverage.

The Travolta's are parents! I am certain that they were doing the best they could for their child.

If anyone were in the same position, they would too. The solutions and handling might be different but I can guarantee the actions were the very best they can imagine.

I wish them well and do understand the loss.

The future awaits us all. Lets get on to creating a better life for you, me, and the Travoltas!

What's the difference between a medical disease and a psychiatric condition? Medical diseases can be diagnosed by a doctor , (blood tests, biopsy, physical exam etc.) . There is no test for ANY psychiatric condition , ( ADD, ADHD, bi-polar , etc. ) – NONE ! In fact , psychiatric , (so called ) , conditions were INVENTED – NOT DISCOVERED – at psychiatric conventions. And guess what, if you get a competent doctor or specialist to do some testing you find the REAL problem , like a poor diet, (high sugar intake or low in nutrition, etc ) or an undiscovered real medical condition. And from this blog what do psychs say – "the American Psychiatric Association admits there is no conclusive way to test for a chemical imbalance. " The greatest money fraud in history is right before your eyes.

Rick

Jett was on seizure medications. Parents put their child on risk. They should be prosecuted like other parents who withhold essential treatment. Aboout treatment:Benefit- sezure decreased, risk- person dies. The tragic death could have been avoided. I feel sorry for them.

This is sad reflection of our society today. If anybody has any sense of dignity and respect , they should leave these parents to mourn in their privacy and it is not for anybody to pass judgement over this tragic event. People have lost their compass, clearly, we have to redefine the boundaries, I am repulsed by such vulgarity.
My deepest sympathy goes for these parents, may they find some comfort of their love ones at this time.

Please, let these people mourn in peace.
Whatever their or my beliefs may differ or not has no baring when confronted with the premature death of ones child.

I am a Christian and I believe that I will see my deceased loved ones again and my soul will live on for eternity but not in another person hopefully with my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
My heartfelt sympathy to the Travolta family – my prayers are offered for you and your family. Your son is resting in peace now.

I agree that the chatter should end. The horrible tragedy is felt more by Jett's exceptionally loving parents, than by anyone. The deep love between them and Jett is evident in photos we all can see.
I have a cousin who has had Multiple Sclerosis since she was 15 years old. She still walks and enjoys life with her devoted husband. She has, 90% of the time, not taken anti-seizure medication, because it had harmful (side) effects on her. An alternative regimen of vitamins and good food has kept her alive long after many people, victims of this disease.
It was already stated that the Travoltas had Jett taking anti-seizure medication (possibly against their wish they didn't have to), as long as it helped him. No one can judge this, because we were not there, observing side effects and/or problems. And yes, this lovely family deserves our compassion – not our uninformed "judgments", based on some sort of prejudice against their beliefs.

Autistic disorder (autism) is a treatable psychiatric illness/diagnosis.

My younger sister has suffered from seizures her whole life. She'd go down at the most unexpected times. This is a hardship some families just have to live with.
The emotional attatchments formed with any special needs child is so great and the love you feel is profound.
These seem to be very good people and should be given privacy & respect. during this sad time.

This story wouldn't be here if people weren't interested. My question is: why are people interested in the death of an actors child. I have nothing against the Travolta's, but what about all of the other families that lost someone on that single day alone? How can the life of one be placed with higher value than another?

seizures can be controllled with the right medicine. how do i know that is because i have epilepsy and i been on a lot of different medication when i was a kid when i was 14 they put me on a medication call valproid acid now nown as depakote. and the seizures i had were grandmal seizures and i havent had a seizure in over 27 years because depakote works.what baffles me is why the travoltas didnt try another medication.if your religious beliefs control your health and well being thats not good either. kelly saying that depakote lost it effectiveness is hard to swallow being a person that takes it. the only way to tell if the medicine working or not working is by having a eeg done. and ive had lots of those done. you wont be able to tell me seizure cant be controlled, because i have controlled mine with medication. mr cooper if you read this i would like to tell my insight on seizures and how effective medication is for them.

Jett appeared to be handicapped, as per the news flick we saw of them in Paris & at the beach. If the scientology church rejects the belief in psychiatric disorders, the parents would have to deny autism or any other mentam disorder...and it would be a shame if this belief lead to a contributing factor in their son's young life...not being on medication...we would only know the answers by speaking with the parents themselves...my condolences to the family.

We need to step back and look at what is really the issue. The Travolta's lost a son and that is all.
What ever their decisions were are something between them and not us. Let Jett rest in peace and find his heaven.

One never expects to bury one's child.
I agree with all of the above comments.

This family needs our prayers, our compassion and our love. That's what will help them at this time.

And it's what anyone would appreciate after having lost a loved one.

Jett and John Travolta and family are victims of their belief system, fostered by Scientology to gain the publicity provided by having prominent actors to support the religion. Scientology set up a Hollywood center to bring in young actors, some of whom would later become prominent. Within the religion, they benefit from privileges made available to them by victimizing many other members. And, Scientology does not believe in medication for any mental disorder, and they resist all psychology and psychiatry to the point of causing the death of members of their religion who had severe mental disorders that went untreated. One has only to look at the collision between Tom Cruise and Brooke Shields over her use of medications to treat her post partum problems to understand how ugly this can be. Most will not protest Scientology's abuses, because Scientology's internal policies allow them to attack by any means those they regard as their enemies, and attack they do. They have destroyed the lives of many, harassing them, suing them, threatening them.

Certainly, let the Travolta's suffer their loss in private, but do not believe anything told by them or any Scientologist about their approach to any but the privileged among them.

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