Tragic Relationship
Back before his marriage, Travolta endured a loss that may have shaped his strong character. On the set of The Boy in the Plastic Bubble(1976) he fell in love with Diana Hyland, who played his mother. Yes, she was 18 years older than the growing star. Everything was going well until she was diagnosed with breast cancer.
Tragic Relationship
Sadly, only a year after this tragic diagnosis, she passed away at 41 years old. Another blow to Travolta who had to watch his love pass away. Little did he know, how this confrontation with death would come back to haunt him.
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Drop-Out
Despite not quite being real-life Grease bad boy Danny Zuko, Travolta did drop out of school. Back when he was just 16 years old, he left high school to act.
Drop-Out
Besides playing football and basketball while in high school, he always took acting classes after school. Well, those classes sure paid off! However, we can’t endorse dropping out for everyone, so stay in school kids!
