ActressKelly Prestondied of cancer on Sunday.
Her family asks for your understanding of their need for privacy at this time."
Preston is survived by her husbandJohn Travoltaand their children:Ella, 20, and Benjamin, 9.
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The couple’s sonJett died at age 16 in 2009.
Travolta mourned Preston on his Instagram page Sunday night.
She fought a courageous fight with the love and support of so many."
John Travolta and Kelly Preston in 1991.Joan Adlen/Getty
Kelly’s love and life will always be remembered.
Last September, Travolta and Preston celebrated their28th wedding anniversary.
“To my dearest Johnny, the most wonderful man I know,” she wrote on Instagram.
You’re a dream Daddio and make life so much fun!!
I love you forever and completely."
It’s good to be married to a pilot!"
The last photo that Preston posted on Instagram was a family selfie in celebration of Father’s Day.
