Kelly Preston, actor famous for having played the fiancée of Jerry Maguire in the movie of the same name worn by Tom Cruise, died Sunday, July 12, at the age of 57 years. His death was announced by her husband, the actor John Travolta, in a publication on the social network Instagram. "It is with a heart heavy that I inform you that my beautiful wife Kelly has lost his battle of two years against cancer of the breast," he writes. "She led a courageous fight with the love and support of many people. "

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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. Purpose please know that I will feel your outpouring of love in the weeks and months ahead as we heal. All my love, JT

A publication that is shared by John Travolta (@johntravolta) 12 Jul. 2020 10 :20 PDT

in Addition to Jerry Maguire (1996), in which she played the ex-fiancée mischievous of the extravagant character of Tom Cruise, Kelly Preston is also known for his appearances in the romantic comedy Mischief (1985), the comedy film Twins (1988), where she gives the reply to Arnold Schwarzenegger, or even the thriller Death Sentence (2007) with Kevin Bacon. Kelly Preston married John Travolta in 1991 and accompanied him to the screen in several feature films, including Battlefield Earth (2000) or the recent Gotti, screened at the Cannes film Festival in 2018.

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The actress leaves behind her two children : a girl of 20 years, Elia, and a 9 year old son, Benjamin. In 2006, Travolta and Preston lost their 16 year-old son, Jet, in any circumstances related to his autism.