NASSAU, Bahamas, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- John Travolta, for the first time in public, described his late son, Jett, as autistic when he testified Wednesday at an extortion trial in the Bahamas.

LOS ANGELES, June 17 (UPI) -- Kelly Preston, who has been mourning the death of her 16-year-old son since January, has signed on to play Miley Cyrus's mom in the U.S. film "The Last Song."

OCALA, Fla., June 8 (UPI) -- U.S. actor John Travolta, who has been mourning the death of his 16-year-old son since January, says he is proud of his latest film "The Taking of Pelham 123."

OCALA, Fla., April 8 (UPI) -- U.S. film stars John Travolta and Kelly Preston are keeping a low public profile, but spending time with family and friends following the death of their son.

OCALA, Fla., Jan. 23 (UPI) -- A Bahamian politician and an ambulance driver have been arrested in connection with an alleged extortion plot against John Travolta's family, police said.

NEW YORK, Jan. 8 (UPI) -- Hollywood film star and father of three Tom Cruise is calling the death of 16-year-old Jett Travolta "horrific."

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. singer Lisa Marie Presley says critics of Scientology shouldn't use Jett Travolta's death as an opportunity to attack his parents or their religion.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 3 (UPI) -- An autopsy will be conducted on the body of John Travolta's son in the Bahamas before being flown to Florida for burial, lawyers for the actor said Saturday.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 2 (UPI) -- Jett Travolta, the 16-year-old son of Hollywood film stars John Travolta and Kelly Preston, has died in the Bahamas, Travolta's lawyer confirmed to TMZ Friday.