Veteran American artist John Travolta has announced the death of his wife, actress Kelly Preston, at the age of 57.
Travolta wrote on his Instagram account that his wife died after a two-year battle with breast cancer.
Travolta said of his wife for 28 years: "With great regret, I inform you that my beautiful wife Kelly has lost her two-year battle with breast cancer. She has fought bravely surrounded by love and support of many."
Kelly Preston has had a long film and television career, and has appeared in some films with her husband. Travolta married Preston at a party in Paris in 1991, while the couple expected their first son, Geet.
In January 2009, Jet Travolta died at the age of 16, after a seizure in the family home in The Bahamas.