John Travolta shares a heartbreaking message about what would have been the 27th birthday of his son Jett

John Travolta lost his son Jett in 2009.

And Saturday, the 65-year-old Grease actor said in a heartbreaking Instagram post that he still very much loved his child during what would have been his 27th birthday.

& # 39; A painting made by a fan of my son Jett! Happy birthday my son I love you! the 65-year-old has subtitled his Instagram post.

We miss you: John Travolta lost his son Jett in 2009. And Saturday, the 65-year-old Grease actor said in a heartbreaking Instagram post that he still loved his child very much at his 27th birthday.

They also have their daughter Ella Bleu, 19, and their son Benjamin, seven years old.

Jett was only 16 when he died suddenly on vacation with his family in the Bahamas.

The teenager had an epileptic seizure, hit his head, and then fell into the bath at his family's vacation home located at the Old Bahama Bay hotel, on the island of Grand Bahama.

They had a link: "A painting made by a fan of my son Jett! Happy birthday my son I love you! the subtitled of his 65-year-old Instagram post

He was pronounced dead at Rand Memorial Hospital.

His mother, Kelly Preston, also consulted Instagram, saying, "Happy birthday Jetty, my sweet love."

A week ago, the actress shared an emotional comment on Instagram with a black-and-white photo of Jett smiling between her two parents in a big bed while they both kiss her on the cheek.

Sad loss: a week ago, the actress shared an emotional comment on Instagram with a black and white photo of Jett smiling between her two parents in a big bed while they kiss her both on the cheek.

"To my sweet love, Jett … you are in our hearts forever," Preston wrote with love.

"I send love to all the beautiful autistic children and the wonderful people who love them.

"May we all shine and give love and respect to children with special needs," she added.

In 2003, Preston said Jett had Kawasaki syndrome, an inflammation of the arteries.

So close: the family in the Bahamas at a party

In January, John said that Ella and Benjamin were in full swing.

"They are smart kids and they are doing well because they are encouraged to apply what they have learned," he said. & # 39; Ella makes her living as an actress. We are very proud of her. She is elegant at the old school and gifted in the arts.

Ella recently completed shooting the crime thriller The Poison Rose alongside Brendan Fraser, Morgan Freeman and her father.

Benjamin was also bitten by the actor bug.

Kelly revealed that their relationship is not without difficulties, but that they were "together" from the beginning.

& # 39; We chose the right people and [keep] it's honest and [communicate] and [check] in one with the other. A relationship does not just happen. You must work on it. You have to have fun, and that's what we do. & # 39;

Everything is fine: in January, John said that Ella and Benjamin were booming. "They are smart kids and they are doing well because they are encouraged to apply what they have learned," he said. & # 39; Ella makes her living as an actress. We are very proud of her. She is elegant at the old school and gifted in the arts "; seen in 2009

Become so big! The actors also have a son Benjamin, seven years old