Age, Biography, and Wiki
Kelly Preston was born on October 13, 1962, in Honolulu, Hawaii. She passed away on July 12, 2020, at the age of 57, following a battle with breast cancer. Preston grew up in Iraq and Australia before moving to the United States to pursue a career in acting. Her early life was marked by diverse cultural experiences, which later influenced her acting career.
| Occupation | Actress |
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| Date of Birth | 13 October 1962 |
| Age | 62 Years |
| Birth Place | Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Horoscope | Libra |
| Country | U.S |
| Date of death | 12 July, 2020 |
| Died Place | Clearwater, Florida, U.S. |
Height, Weight & Measurements
Kelly Preston stood at a height of 5 feet 8 inches (173 cm) and maintained a fit physique throughout her life. However, specific details about her weight and body measurements are not widely documented.
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Dating & Relationship Status
Kelly Preston married actor John Travolta in 1996. The couple had three children together: Ella Bleu, Benjamin, and late son Jett. Their marriage was a significant part of her life, and like many celebrities, her personal life was often in the public eye.
Her mother, Linda, was an administrator of a mental health center. Her father, who worked for an agricultural firm, drowned when she was four years old. Her mother subsequently married Peter Palzis, a personnel director. He adopted her, and she used his name at the start of her acting career. She also had a younger half-brother, Chris Palzis.
She played the girlfriend of her husband John Travolta's character Terl in the film Battlefield Earth, for which she received "Worst Supporting Actress" at the 21st Golden Raspberry Awards. She appeared as the protagonist's flying, superhero mother in the film Sky High (2005). In 2004, she was in the Maroon 5 music video "She Will Be Loved", which featured a love triangle and romantic scenes between her and Maroon 5 front man Adam Levine. She appeared in the crime thriller Death Sentence (2007), in which she played Helen Hume, the wife of Kevin Bacon's character Nick. In 2008, she was cast in a television pilot called Suburban Shootout, and had a short term recurring role in Medium.
Preston was briefly engaged to Charlie Sheen in 1990, but ended the relationship shortly after an accidental gun discharge left shrapnel in her body. In a 2011 interview with TMZ, Preston said that Sheen did not shoot her.
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| Husband | Kevin Gage (m. 1985-1987) John Travolta (m. 1991) |
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Net Worth and Salary
At the time of her death, Kelly Preston's net worth was estimated to be around $20 million as an individual, though her combined net worth with John Travolta was approximately $180 million. Her wealth was significantly bolstered by her husband's successful acting career and their shared business ventures.
Career, Business, and Investments
Kelly Preston began her career as a model before transitioning to acting. She gained recognition for roles in films like "Mischief" (1985), "Twins" (1988), and "Jerry Maguire" (1996). Her career slowed down after marrying John Travolta as she focused on raising their children. However, she continued to appear in films such as "What a Girl Wants" (2003) and "Gotti" (2018).
Social Network
Although Kelly Preston is no longer active on social media due to her passing, her legacy lives on through her family and fans who continue to celebrate her life and work.
On July 12, 2020, Preston died at the age of 57 at her home in Clearwater, Florida, two years after she had been diagnosed with breast cancer. Her diagnosis was not widely publicized. Preston had been receiving treatment at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston; she had also been treated at other medical centers. Her death was announced in an Instagram post under an account belonging to John Travolta and Ella Bleu.
Education
Kelly Preston studied acting after moving to Los Angeles. She began her early education in Hawaii and later spent time in Iraq and Australia before focusing on her acting career.
As a child, she lived in Iraq, and also Australia, where she attended Pembroke School, Adelaide. She then attended Punahou School in Honolulu, graduating in 1980, and studied drama and theater at the University of Southern California.
