Grieving John Travolta piles on the pounds

John Travolta looks overweight in his latest photographs.

London: Hollywood actor John Travolta, who has become a recluse since the death of his son in January, has piled on the pound and looks overweight in his latest photographs.The 55-year-old actor, who made a splash with his disco moves in 1977 classic `Saturday Live Fever`, looked almost unrecognizable in his black baseball cap, handlebar mustache and a baggy black shirt.

The once-athletic star has lost his famous muscles and looked portly as he munched on a cheeseburger and French fries. "He definitely looks like he has succumbed to a little middle-aged spread. He is clearly not too bothered by it because he is still eating junk food," an onlooker said. The actor has been shunning a public life since the death of his 16-year-old son Jett Travolta from a seizure during a holiday to the Bahamas in January. Bureau Repotr