LOS ANGELES , California ( CNN ) -- Actress Kelly Preston , whose son Jett Travolta died earlier this year , will talk publicly in October about how she and her husband , actor John Travolta , have dealt with their grief . Kelly Preston is going to speak on a panel titled `` Grief and Resilience '' in October . Preston , 46 , will appear on a panel titled `` Grief and Resilience '' at a conference hosted by California first lady Maria Shriver , according to a conference spokeswoman . Jett , 16 , was found unconscious on January 2 , while on vacation with his family in the Bahamas ' West End . He was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival , local police said . The Travolta family has not spoken publicly about the exact cause of Jett 's death , but employees of the funeral home that handled the remains said in January the death certificate listed `` seizure '' as the cause of death . The family has remained out of the public eye since his death , only issuing a few written statements . When his latest movie , `` The Taking of Pelham 123 , '' was released last month , John Travolta did not take part in the publicity tour to promote the movie , instead issuing a short statement saying his family needed `` additional time to reconcile our loss . '' Elizabeth Edwards , the wife of former Sen. John Edwards , and actress Susan St. James will also be on the panel , conference spokeswoman Marissa Moss said . Both women have mourned the loss of sons . The Women 's Conference will be in Long Beach , California , in late October , according to its Web site .
Jett , Jett wife , to address conference on grief . CNN and Travolta 's 16-year-old son Susan St. James died in January 2 . Other speakers include Elizabeth Edwards , Susan St. James .