'Tom Cruise is dead': yet another horrible internet hoax

The 'Tom Cruise died' story is a repeated internet hoax since it last happened back in November, when rumors swept the internet that the Hollywood heartthrob was in New Zealand and that he had died there.

The death story is just a hoax
Late last week, the internet was again abuzz with reports of the actor dying in an accident in New Zealand.

Without doubt the 46-year-old actor is pretty much alive, in good health, and busy in finishing up his upcoming project with Cameron Diaz.

While some reports claimed that Cruise has passed away after falling from the cliffs at the luxury lodge and golf course in Northland while in New Zealand, others said the 46-year-old actor has committed suicide in New Zealand.

The death news, which began on Friday, again turned out as nothing but just another internet chitchat and has no truth in it.

Without doubt the 46-year-old actor is pretty much alive, in good health and busy in finishing up his upcoming project with Cameron Diaz.

Tom laughed off death rumors
The 'Top Gun' actor is taking the hoax in good humor, admitting he was amused by the odd manner in which he was 'killed,' reported Contactmusic.

To assure fans that he was "not dead," Cruise showed up for an interview with MTV News, where he laughingly dismissed reports about his death.

When asked about the recent 'Tom Cruise died' hoax and rumors being circulated, he confirmed to MTV: “I’m really alive. Did the internet get it wrong again? You can send the message out (I am still alive).”

Similar celebrity death hoaxes in the past
The web hoaxers have targeted a number of stars in false death stories, including Britney Spears, Jeff Goldblum, Tom Hanks, Kanye West, George Clooney, Matt Damon and most recently Johnny Depp.

Hollywood superstar’s filmography
Born in the year 1962, Thomas Cruise Mapother IV, popularly known as Tom Cruise, is an Academy Award-nominated, Golden Globe Award-winning American actor and one of the biggest film producers ever in the history.

Cruise made his acting debut in 1981 with a small role in 'Endless Love.'

He first stepped into the shoes of secret agent Ethan Hunt for the original 'Mission: Impossible' film in 1996. The second installment of the action flick, directed by John Woo, came four years later.

His 1986 film 'Top Gun,' in which he played as a naval pilot, was considered to be one his most successful movies.

His other notable films include 'Minority Report,' 'War of the Worlds' and 'Last Samurai.'

The actor recently wrapped production on the Fox action-comedy 'Knight and Day,' opposite Cameron Diaz, slated for release in July 2010.

He has been rated thrice (1990, 1991, 1997) by the People magazine among the 50 most beautiful people in the world.