Tom Cruise 'laughs off death rumours'

Tom Cruise laughed off rumours on Friday that he had died in an accident while in New Zealand.

Talking to MTV News, the actor joked that the online gossip was true and that he really had passed away in a plumbing mishap.

"No, I'm not [alive]. I'm a hologram," he said.

The 47-year-old added that he found the rumour funny, and assured fans that he is actually okay.

"Yes, you can send the message out [that I am still alive]."