Actor Kelly Preston passed away late Sunday at the age of 57 after two years of facing breast cancer. Her husband of nearly 30 years, John Travolta, confirmed the news with a statement. This news of her death prompted a multitude of responses on social media as fans expressed their condolences and offered prayers for the family. Many others decided to revisit her starring role in 1999’s For Love of the Game.
Twitter was flooded with comments about the sports drama starring Preston and Kevin Costner. Fans expressed the belief that this movie is an all-time classic, and Preston made it even better. These Twitter users said that For Love of the Game was Preston’s best role in a long career of popular films. Others, however, told sad tales of rewatching the iconic movie on Sunday night and waking up on Monday to the news of Preston’s death.
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RIP #KellyPreston ๐ โFor love of the gameโ will forever be my favorite of herโs. pic.twitter.com/g2gen6NIyl
โ ArlezzyReactions (@OMGLEZY) July 13, 2020
Still pretty bummed. โFor Love of the Gameโ is my favorite baseball movie. ๐ฉ๐ pic.twitter.com/xNrWH2ElHn
โ Jessica Kleinschmidt (@KleinschmidtJD) July 13, 2020
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Way underrated imo
โ James Koh (@JamesDKoh) July 13, 2020
It was just on as background this morning when I saw Kelly died. So sad.
โ Ann Killion (@annkillion) July 13, 2020
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Was trying to remember what movie it was that she was in and yup it was that when I looked last nite. RIP ๐๐พ
โ ๐บ๐ธCliff Callero๐ต๐ญ (@SSF_Fog32) July 13, 2020
Vastly underrated film
โ Jeff-LJ-Lloyd (@Jeff_LJ_Lloyd) July 13, 2020
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A really strange coincidence: Last night before bed I decided to rewatch For Love of the Game. Woke up today and the first thing I heard on my alarm clock radio was the sad news about Kelly Prestonโs passing.
โ skauniversal (@skauniversal) July 13, 2020
OMG … I just read about Kelly Preston. She kept that private and I will say that I do understand her wanting to do that.
โ x-๐ธ๐๐๐๐ถ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฒ๐ถ๐๐๐๐น ๐ ๐ง๐๐ท (@dnvrsangel) July 13, 2020
My fav movie of hers is For Love Of The Game. I really love that movie.
So sad.
#RIPKellyPreston
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โYou’re this perfectly beautiful thing. You can win or lose the game, all by yourself. You don’t need me.โ – Jane Aubrey describing Billy Chapel, For Love of the Game
โ Eduardo Solano (@EduardoSolano23) July 13, 2020
RIP #KellyPreston pic.twitter.com/MXFuxylUpE
For Love of The Game, What a Girl Wants, Cat In The Hat, Jerry Maguire. Some of my favorites. This is the worst.
โ Alicia ๐ฎโฐ๏ธ๐ท (@aliciamarino10) July 13, 2020
RIP, #KellyPreston ๐ pic.twitter.com/pRnvwWY3vI
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When I think of Kelly Preston performances, I think of โFor Love of the Gameโ .. RIP #kellypreston and prayers to the family. #forloveofthegame pic.twitter.com/5wbunb0S9E
โ Lauren Phillips ๐ฌ (@PopCultureXOXO) July 13, 2020
So very sorry to hear this sad news. FOR LOVE OF THE GAME (1999), which she starred in with Kevin Costner, is one of my top favorite baseball films. https://t.co/UcwnYNyZL7
โ Laura G (@LaurasMiscMovie) July 13, 2020
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Very sad news to come across. She was the same age as my mother. I’m praying for her family. The 1999 film “For Love of the Game” was one of my favorite baseball movies of all time. Kelly Preston was perfect in that role. She’ll be greatly missed! ๐
โ DreamTeamApple ๐ (@DreamTeamApple1) July 13, 2020
To honor the life of Kelly Preston, Iโm going to watch For Love of the Game another two dozen times. I know itโs cheesy. But any baseball movie with Kevin Costner and John C. Reilly has a special place in my big dumb heart. โค๏ธ She was a beautiful actor๐
โ Kayla Thomas ๐ (@kaylathomasoma) July 13, 2020
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