Travolta family thank locals for support

John Travolta and wife Kelly Preston have issued a letter of thanks to the community where their son's funeral took place.

The couple thanked the residents of Ocala, Florida for their support following the death of Jett Travolta.

In a letter issued by their attorney Michael McDermott, the family said: "The enormous amount of love, support and condolence we have received from this community has been most humbling.

"Comforting words, thoughts and prayers of Ocala's citizens have made an impossibly painful situation a little less painful.

"The actions of Ocala's community leaders, its law enforcement professionals, our neighbours at Jumbolair and its surrounding communities have offered us the dignity to grieve the loss of our son and Ella's brother in peace. For this we will always be grateful."

Jett Travolta passed away on January 2 at the age of 16 after suffering a seizure.