Actress Kelly Preston, wife of John Travolta, dies at 57

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Actress Kelly Preston died Sunday at age 57, her husband John Travolta, announced early Monday.

"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," he said of his wife of 28 years.

"She fought a courageous fight with the love and support of so many."

They have three children together.

 Preston's career included roles in Twins, From Dusk Till Dawn, Jerry Maguire and The Cat in the Hat.

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