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While authorities remained tight-lipped on Monday about the results of the autopsy on Jett Travolta, son of actors John Travolta and Kelly Preston, the Journal learned that the death certificate listed the cause of the young man’s death as “seizure.”

While authorities remained tight-lipped on Monday about the results of the autopsy on Jett Travolta, son of actors John Travolta and Kelly Preston, the Journal learned that the death certificate listed the cause of the young man’s death as “seizure.”

Jett Travolta, 16, died on Friday in Grand Bahama at that Travolta family’s vacation home.

Police initially reported that it appeared the young man had suffered a seizure, fell and hit his head in a bathroom. Police said that before he was discovered in the bathroom unconscious, Jett had last been seen on Thursday.

This information sparked queries about the young man’s supervision, with the family insisting that he was “spectacularly” supervised.

On Monday, local police did not release a statement, and a press conference scheduled for the day did not happen. It is believed that the press conference will now be called on Tuesday instead.

Glen Campbell, Assistant Funeral Director at the Restview Memorial Mortuary and Crematorium, confirmed to the Journal on Monday afternoon that the cause of death listed on Jett’s death certificate was “seizure.” Mr. Campbell also noted that there was no evidence of any head trauma, insisting that Jett’s body was in “great condition.”

He said that the only thing listed on the death certificate as the cause of death was “seizure.”

Mr. Campbell also confirmed that the Travolta’s family lawyers as well as the police both received copies of the Jett’s death certificate and pathology report.

The pathologist report was signed by Dr. Sands – the pathologist brought in on Monday from New Providence to assist local pathologists with the autopsy.

Mr. Campbell said that the body was escorted from the morgue to the funeral home by doctors from the Rand Memorial Hospital.

The body was set to be shipped to Ocala, Florida, on Monday afternoon. While the Travolta family was not present at the funeral home when the body arrived, the family’s personal doctors were there to make the necessary arrangements.

John Travolta and his wife Kelly broke their silence on Sunday in a statement to the media.

“We would like to extend our deepest and most heartfelt thanks to everyone who has sent their love and condolences,” they said.

“Jett was the most wonderful son that two parents could ever ask for and lit up the lives of everyone he encountered. We are heartbroken that our time with him was so brief. We will cherish the time we had with him for the rest of our lives.”

The President of Ginn Resorts, Robert Gidel, has also expressed condolences to the Travolta family on the passing of their son.

“Our thoughts and prayers go out to John Travolta, Kelly Preston and their family on the tragic death of their son Jett. The Travolta family has become like family to us at Old Bahama Bay and we extend our deepest sympathies to them,” he said

Source: Bahama Journal