Terry Gilliam Responds To A Report Of His Death By Apologizing For Being Dead

09/09/2015 11:57 am EDT

Terry Gilliam is very sorry that he's dead. He said so himself.

Yesterday, fans around the world were shocked when Variety posted an erroneous report that director and Monty Python member Terry Gilliam had died.

Gilliam has since responded with an image and message on Facebook, apologizing for being dead and waring fans not to believe Variety's retraction.

Gilliam, 74, is the director of classic sci-fi films such as Brazil, Time Bandits, and 12 Monkeys.

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