Friday, 9 January 2009

Tom Cruise speaks out about Jett Travolta's death

Actor speaks highly of the Travolta family

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Tom Cruise is currently in the US promoting his new film, Valkyrie

Tom Cruise, a family friend of John Travolta and Kelly Preston, is speaking out about the tragic death of their 16-year-old son Jett.

"I remember Jett when he was born," Cruise, 46, says on The View, scheduled to air on Friday. "I saw him when he was just a few months old and John just adored him, and both of his children, and Kelly."

Jett died on Jan. 2 after suffering a seizure while vacationing with his family in the Bahamas. A private memorial service in Ocala, Fla. was scheduled for Thursday.

"I just don't have the words for it," says Cruise, who was on the show to discuss his movie Valkyrie. "It's just horrific. Here you have a man, both of them doting parents, they're wonderful people and…"

As for speculation that the Travoltas did not seek medical help for Jett, who had a history of seizures, because of their Scientology beliefs, Cruise, also a Scientologist, says the religion does not discourage medical attention.

"That's just not true," he says. "They say, 'Get your physical, get your medication, get your physical illnesses handled.'"

By Eunice Oh