John Travolta nearly retired from films after son’s death

HOLLYWOOD star John Travolta said he nearly retired from films after the death of his teenage son three years ago.

Sixteen-year-old Jett died after suffering a seizure on a family holiday in the Bahamas.

John, who shot to fame in Saturday Night Fever in 1977, said he agreed to star in Oliver Stone’s new film, Savages, because it was a “high-end, five-star film”.

He said: “After three years getting a lot of support from my church and a lot of support from people, fans and family, I decided that it was okay to go back to work.”