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John Travolta spoke about what he told his son Ben after his wife Kelly Preston passed away in 2020.
The Pulp Fiction actor, 67, recently appeared on Kevin Hart's talk show Hart to Heart and told the comedian about how he had to discuss mortality with his 10-year-old child following his spouse's death.
The actress previously passed away in July of 2020 after undergoing treatment for breast cancer.
Being honest: John Travolta spoke about having to discuss mortality with his son Ben after Kelly Preston's passing during a recent episode of the talk show Hart to Heart
Travolta pointed out that his son broached the topic during a conversation and expressed that his child was very honest about his feelings.
The Grease star recalled that Ben 'said to me once, "Because mom passed away, I'm afraid you're going to."'
The performer pointed out that he and his wife were two different individuals and attempted to explain the situation to his son.
'I said, "Well, it's a very different thing." And I went through the differences about my longevity and her limited life,' he recalled.
Tough topic: The Pulp Fiction actor recalled that his son wanted to discuss death following the death of the actress in 2020
Talking it out: Travolta told Hart that he 'went through the differences about my longevity and her limited life' with his son; he is seen with Preston in 2018
Travolta then told Hart that he had to explain the challenges of living with grief to his son, which he attempted to do in an easy-to-understand manner.
The actor recalled that he 'said, "But you know, Ben…you
