John Travolta & Kelly Preston Welcome New Baby Benjamin

Actor John Travolta and his wife Kelly Preston have a new bundle of joy just in time for the holidays. Benjamin Travolta, weighing in at over 8 lbs, was born on Tuesday evening, November 23, in a hospital in Florida, according to reports at People.com.

Travolta and Preston celebrated the birth with their daughter Ella Bleu, who revealed to PEOPLE her excitement about being a new big sister. Unfortunately, their 16-year-old son, Jett, died in January 2009 from a fatal seizure.

Travolta is best known for his film appearances as Danny Zuko in "Grease" (1978) and Edna Turnblad in "Hairspray" (2007). He's also taken to the stage on Broadway in OVER HERE! and GREASE.    

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