Celebs: Their Children Passed Away Too Young

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John Travolta and Kelly Preston

It is the worst thing that can happen to a parent. The death of one's own child. Unfortunately, this is exactly what happened to the stars in our gallery. Their children died too young and often under tragic circumstances.

John Travolta and his wife Kelly lost their sixteen-year-old son Jett in 2009 after he suffered from complications following a seizure.

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Gerard Depardieu

Gerard Depardieu did not have a good relationship with his son Guillaume. Still, his son's early death hit him hard. Guillaume died of pneumonia at the age of 37.

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Sylvester Stallone

Sylvester Stallone's son from his first marriage to Sasha Czack died of a heart attack at just 36 years old.

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Eric Clapton

Rock God Eric Clapton's beautiful blonde son Conor died at just 4-years-old when he fell out of the window of his 53rd-floor apartment complex while it was being cleaned. Eric was devasted and Conor was the inspiration behind the song "Tears in Heaven".

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Mike Tyson

In May of 2009, Tyson's four-year-old daughter Exodus was found by her seven-year-old brother Miguel tangled in a cord and unconscious. She tragically died from her injuries.

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Dr. Dre

Dr. Dre also had to cope with the loss of a child. His son died from an overdose when he was only twenty years old.

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Anna Nicole Smith

Anna Nicole Smith had to cope with the death of her 20-year-old son in 2006. He died after ingesting a deadly mix of different pills. Anna Nicole was buried next to her son when she died just one year later.

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Nick Cave

Cave's son died at the young age of 15 as a result of falling off a cliff. Just heartbreaking.

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Gary Barlow

Gary Barlow's daughter died at birth in 2012. It was a tragic loss.

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Bob Geldof

Bob Geldof's daughter Peaches Geldof tragically died of a heroin overdose at the age of 25.

Hollywood royalty like John Travolta, Bob Geldof, and Sylvester Stallone is not immune to tragedy and have all lost a child. Carry on reading to find out which celebs had to mourn the passing of their own son and daughter...

Celebrities Whose Children Passed Away At A Young Age

Children are not supposed to pass before their parents and unfortunately, no one is immune to the loss of children. Even stars have to suffer from these awful tragedies as well.

These celebrities have had to rough through the awful pain of losing a child.