Kelly Preston: John Travolta's wife and famous Hollywood actress lose battle with breast cancer

American actress Kelly Preston, who starred in dozens of successful Hollywood blockbusters, has died. He was 57 years old.

Her husband and well-known actor John Travolta wrote in a post on his Instagram: 'With the help and encouragement of so many people, my beautiful wife Kelly battled breast cancer for two years, but eventually I was defeated.

Travolta and Preston have been together for 29 years. Preston's most popular films include "Twins", "From Disc Till Dawn", "Jerry McGuire" and "Kate in a Hat".

She also worked with her husband on the films Battlefield Earth and Getty.

In his post on social media, Travolta paid tribute to the medical staff who took care of his wife.

My children have lost their mother and I want to spend time with them. If we are unable to respond to your messages, we apologize in advance.

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It is with a very heavy heart that I inform you that my beautiful wife Kelly has lost her two-year battle with breast cancer. She fought a courageous fight with the love and support of so many. My family and I will forever be grateful to her doctors and nurses at MD Anderson Cancer Center, all the medical centers that have helped, as well as her many friends and loved ones who have been by her side. Kelly’s love and life will always be remembered. I will be taking some time to be there for my children who have lost their mother, so forgive me in advance if you don’t hear from us for a while. But please know that I will feel your outpouring of love in the weeks and months ahead as we heal. All my love, JT

A post shared by John Travolta (@johntravolta) on Jul 12, 2020 at 10:20pm PDT