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Jett Travolta, Son of John Travolta and Kelly Preston, Dead at 16

Jett Travolta, the son of John Travolta and Kelly Preston, died suddenly on January 2, 2009. He suffered a seizure while on vacation with his parents in the Bahamas.

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June 5, 199205/30 00:43 Ded 3Dbrfs.M30 Ver-37 By-Fmg Depth- 12.7" Fort Wayne - The Journal Gazette : Ohioan Pleads Not Guilty In Toddler's Death Bryan, Ohio _ Jonathan Dean Leggett Pleaded Not Guilty Friday To Five Counts Of Obstructing Justice In The Death Of A 2-Year-Old Montpelier Girl. Leggett Was Indicted March 18 By A Williams County Grand Jury On Charges Of Involuntary Manslaughter And Two Counts Of Child Endangering In The Death Of Torilyn Contreras. Leggett, 21, Of Montpelier Stood Silent While His Attorne
April 9, 20002 Judges, 2 Counties, and a Lot of Baloney How to explain the mental nose dives of the medical examiner and the chief circuit judge when they were confronted with the story of the slow, miserable death in 1995 of Scientologist Lisa McPherson at the Fort Harrison Hotel? This is the part I gag on: The Internal Revenue Service gave Scientology the tax-exempt protection of a religion. If what they do at Scientology headquarters in Clearwater is a religion, then I'm a planet. Saturn, say, rings and all.
October 1, 199623 scientologists before the judges in Lyon (about the trial in the death of Patrice Vic) L'Humanite: 23 scientologists before the judges in Lyon (about the trial in the death of Patrice Vic)
July 21, 1997A death in Clearwater. Newsweek: A death in Clearwater.
March 29, 1992A Sordid Tale Of Sex, Death And Adolf Hitler (brief mention of Scientology)
November 28, 1960article on "death lessons" at a Scientology-run school Daily Express, about "death lessons" at a Scientology-run school
March 10, 1991Authors Reap Rewards Even In Death And With Ghostwriters Wichita Eagle: Authors Reap Rewards Even In Death And With Ghostwriters
July 21, 2000Autopsy pixs released in Scientologist's death Miami Herald: Autopsy pixs released in Scientologist's death
October 20, 1998Butterworth offers his help with Scientology death case St. Petersburg Times: Butterworth offers his help with Scientology death case
April 9, 2000Case of Scientologist's death is best put to jury, judge says Miami Herald: Case of Scientologist's death is best put to jury, judge says
December 17, 1996Cause of death in dispute St. Petersburg Times: Cause of death in dispute
December 17, 1997Charges Sought In Scientology Member's Death Miami Herald : Charges Sought In Scientology Member's Death
January 25, 1997Church Member's Death Prolonged, Doctor Says Miami Herald : Church Member's Death Prolonged, Doctor Says
December 16, 1996Church Questioned In Member's Death Miami Herald : Church Questioned In Member's Death
July 12, 1997Church Releases Records In Wrongful-Death Suit Miami Herald : Church Releases Records In Wrongful-Death Suit
December 7, 1997Church Says "Nothing Mysterious" About Deaths The Church of Scientology vehemently protested any attempt by law enforcement officials or the news media to draw conclusions from deaths of church members in Pinellas County.
April 19, 2000Church Wants Leader Shielded Scientology continued its fight to keep its worldwide leader out of the legal fight over the 1995 death of Scientologist Lisa McPherson. The church went to court to ask a Hillsborough judge to remove David Miscavige as a defendant in the wrongful death lawsuit. In a separate action, the church filed a lawsuit in Pinellas circuit court alleging McPherson's estate broke a 1997 agreement by including Miscavige in the wrongful death suit in the first place.
October 7, 1995Death Notices (brief mention of Scientology)
January 18, 1998Death of a Disciple Puts Scientology in the Dock Nobody was hurt when Lisa McPherson drove into the back of a boat being towed through the Florida city of Clearwater. Yet 17 days later McPherson was dead and the minor traffic accident had become the focus of a police investigation that is causing embarrassment for one of the world's most controversial churches. McPherson was a Scientologist. A Florida prosecutor is considering whether to bring charges against Scientology officials who were looking after McPherson when she died.
December 1, 1997Death of a Scientologist heightens suspicions in a Florida town. (cover story) New York Times: Death of a Scientologist heightens suspicions in a Florida town. (cover story)
January 27, 1987Death Penalty Reinstated In Riverside Killing (brief mention of Scientology)
August 8, 1990Deaths (brief mention of Scientology)
December 24, 1989Deaths This Decade In America (brief mention of Scientology)
September 15, 1998Doctor settles his part of wrongful death suit St. Petersburg Times: Doctor settles his part of wrongful death suit
December 18, 1996editorial on Lisa McPherson's death An editorial in the St. Petersburg Times calls for a thorough investigation into Lisa McPherson's death.

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September 30, 1996Patrice Vic Trial Begins - Scientology Executive Charged with Manslaughter Trial begins in the death of Patrice Vic. Scientology executive Jean-Jacques Mazier is charged with manslaughter, and 22 other Scientologists also face charges.