John Travolta selling $5M oceanic mansion with 20 bedrooms
FILE - In this Aug. 22, 2019 file photo, actor John Travolta attends the LA premiere of "The Fanatic" at the Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles. The Maine mansion that Travolta shared with his late wife, actor Kelly Preston, has been put up for sale. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)ISLESBORO, Maine – The Maine mansion that actor John Travolta shared with his late wife, actor Kelly Preston, has been put up for sale. Built in 1903, the 10,830-square-foot home has 20 bedrooms and sits on a 48-acre estate along the ocean. Travolta became a Hollywood star in the 1970s and was nominated for an acting Oscar for his 1977 performance in “Saturday Night Fever.” He was nominated again for his role in 1994's “Pulp Fiction.”
Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2020
The world also said goodbye to U.S. Rep. John Lewis, a lion of the civil rights movement who died in July. Other former political figures who died this year include Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak, New York Mayor David Dinkins, Arizona Gov. Here is a roll call of some influential figures who died in 2020 (cause of death cited for younger people, if available):___JANUARY___David Stern, 77. The guitarist who supplied the scratching, seething sound that fueled the highly influential British punk band Gang of Four. He fused African rhythms with funk to become one of the most influential musicians in world dance music.
Kelly Preston, actor and wife of John Travolta, dies at 57
LOS ANGELES – Kelly Preston, who played dramatic and comic foil to actors ranging from Tom Cruise in “Jerry Maguire” to Arnold Schwarzenegger in “Twins,” died Sunday, husband John Travolta said. Travolta said in an Instagram post that his wife of 28 years died after a two-year battle with breast cancer. “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,” Travolta said. “Kelly was such a bright loving soul, a talented actress, and a loving mom and wife. The couple last starred together in the 2018 film “Gotti,” with Travolta playing John Gotti and Preston playing the crime boss’s wife, Victoria.
John Travolta and Kelly Preston Celebrate 28 Years of Marriage With Sweet Instagram Tributes
John Travolta and Kelly Preston are one of Hollywoods longest standing couples, and on Thursday they celebrated almost three decades of marriage with a romantic dinner. Happy Anniversary to my wonderful wife @therealkellypreston, Travolta, 65, captioned a shot with his bride cuddled up to him at dinner. Preston, 56, posted her own anniversary Instagram tribute to her man, taking a moment to gush about her hubby. To my dearest Johnny, the most wonderful man I know, she began. Yeah, I love it.For more, watch the clip below:RELATED CONTENT:John Travolta Explains His Taylor Swift Mix-Up With 'Drag Race' Alum at VMAsHere's What Taylor Swift Thought of John Travolta Mistaking 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Alum for HerJohn Travolta Mistook a 'Drag Race' Queen for Taylor Swift at 2019 VMAs