John Travolta and his wife Kelly Preston announced the birth of their 3rd child, a baby boy born nearly two years after the death of their 16 year old son Jett.
The baby, named Benjamin, was born at a hospital in Florida on Tuesday evening weighing more than 8 lbs (3.6 kg).
"John, Kelly and their daughter Ella Bleu are ecstatic and feeling great about the new family member. Mother and baby are healthy and doing beautifully"
Jett, the first child of Travolta, 56, and Preston, 48, died of a seizure in January 2009 while the family was on vacation in the Bahamas. Travolta confirmed after the death that Jett was autistic.
The "Pulp Fiction" and "Grease" star and his actress wife spent a year out of the public spotlight grieving for Jett. The family was also the victim of an alleged $25 million extortion plot over the death that ended in a mistrial for those accused.
Travolta was back on red carpet in January to promote his comedy adventure movie "From Paris with Love" and Preston appeared in the Miley Cyrus movie "The Last Song" in April.